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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]
Encage \En*cage"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Encaged; p. pr. & vb. n. Engaging.] [Pref. en- + cage: cf. F. encager.] To confine in a cage; to coop up. --Shak. [1913 Webster]From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]
Engage \En*gage"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Engaged; p. pr. & vb. n. Engaging.] [F. engager; pref. en- (L. in) + gage pledge, pawn. See Gage.] 1. To put under pledge; to pledge; to place under obligations to do or forbear doing something, as by a pledge, oath, or promise; to bind by contract or promise. ``I to thee engaged a prince's word.'' --Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. To gain for service; to bring in as associate or aid; to enlist; as, to engage friends to aid in a cause; to engage men for service. [1913 Webster] 3. To gain over; to win and attach; to attract and hold; to draw. [1913 Webster] Good nature engages everybody to him. --Addison. [1913 Webster] 4. To employ the attention and efforts of; to occupy; to engross; to draw on. [1913 Webster] Thus shall mankind his guardian care engage. --Pope. [1913 Webster] Taking upon himself the difficult task of engaging him in conversation. --Hawthorne. [1913 Webster] 5. To enter into contest with; to encounter; to bring to conflict. [1913 Webster] A favorable opportunity of engaging the enemy. --Ludlow. [1913 Webster] 6. (Mach.) To come into gear with; as, the teeth of one cogwheel engage those of another, or one part of a clutch engages the other part. [1913 Webster]From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]
Engaging \En*ga"ging\, a. Tending to draw the attention or affections; attractive; as, engaging manners or address. -- En*ga"ging*ly, adv. -- En*ga"ging*ness, n. [1913 Webster] Engaging and disengaging gear or Engaging and disengaging machinery, that in which, or by means of which, one part is alternately brought into gear or out of gear with another part, as occasion may require. [1913 Webster]From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]
Engage \En*gage"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Engaged; p. pr. & vb. n. Engaging.] [F. engager; pref. en- (L. in) + gage pledge, pawn. See Gage.] 1. To put under pledge; to pledge; to place under obligations to do or forbear doing something, as by a pledge, oath, or promise; to bind by contract or promise. ``I to thee engaged a prince's word.'' --Shak. 2. To gain for service; to bring in as associate or aid; to enlist; as, to engage friends to aid in a cause; to engage men for service. 3. To gain over; to win and attach; to attract and hold; to draw. Good nature engages everybody to him. --Addison. 4. To employ the attention and efforts of; to occupy; to engross; to draw on. Thus shall mankind his guardian care engage. --Pope. Taking upon himself the difficult task of engaging him in conversation. --Hawthorne. 5. To enter into contest with; to encounter; to bring to conflict. A favorable opportunity of engaging the enemy. --Ludlow. 6. (Mach.) To come into gear with; as, the teeth of one cogwheel engage those of another, or one part of a clutch engages the other part.From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]
Engaging \En*ga"ging\, a. Tending to draw the attention or affections; attractive; as, engaging manners or address. -- En*ga"ging*ly, adv. -- En*ga"ging*ness, n. Engaging and disengaging gear or machinery, that in which, or by means of which, one part is alternately brought into gear or out of gear with another part, as occasion may require.From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]
Encage \En*cage"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Encaged; p. pr. & vb. n. Engaging.] [Pref. en- + cage: cf. F. encager.] To confine in a cage; to coop up. --Shak.From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]
engaging adj : attracting or delighting; "an engaging frankness"; "a piquant face with large appealing eyes" [syn: piquant]From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
engaging Αγγλικά a. ενδιαφέρων, -ουσα, -ον, συναρπαστικόςFrom English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
engaging a. 1 Tending to engage attention or interest; engrossing, interesting; enthralling. 2 charming; attractive, especially of a manner or behaviour. vb. (present participle of en engage nocat=1)From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]
engaging a. 1 Tending to engage attention or interest; engrossing, interesting; enthralling. 2 charming; attractive, especially of a manner or behaviour. vb. (present participle of en engage nocat=1)From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]
engaging a. 1 Tending to engage attention or interest; engrossing, interesting; enthralling. 2 charming; attractive, especially of a manner or behaviour. vb. (present participle of en engage nocat=1)From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]
engaging a. 1 Tending to engage attention or interest; engrossing, interesting; enthralling. 2 charming; attractive, especially of a manner or behaviour. vb. (present participle of en engage nocat=1)From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
engaging Englanti a. mielenkiintoa herättävä Englanti vb. (en-v-taivm e ngag ing e)From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
engaging Engelska a. (avledning en engage ordform=prespart) Engelska vb. (böjning en verb engage)From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]
Engaging /ɛŋɡˈeɪdʒɪŋ/ الشغلFrom English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]
engaging //ɪnˈɡeɪd͡ʒɪŋ// //ɪŋˈɡeɪd͡ʒɪŋ//From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]1. мил, очарователен charming 2. интересен, привлекателен that engages; engrossing
engaging /ɛŋɡˈeɪdʒɪŋ/From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]poutavý
engaging /ɛŋɡˈeɪdʒɪŋ/From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]najmutí
engaging /ɛŋɡˈeɪdʒɪŋ/ in seinen Bann ziehend, in Anspruch nehmend see: engage sb./sth., engaged, engage an audience, engage sb.'s interest, engage sb.'s attention, engage the services of a lawyerFrom English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]
engaging /ɛŋɡˈeɪdʒɪŋ/ angreifend Synonym: engaging with see: engage with sb., engage sb., engaged with, engaged, engage (with) the enemy troops, engage a targetFrom English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]
engaging /ɛŋɡˈeɪdʒɪŋ/ beauftragend see: engage sb. to do sth., engaged, engage sb. else to carry out the workFrom English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]
engaging /ɛŋɡˈeɪdʒɪŋ/ dingend Synonym: hiring see: hire, engage, hired, engagedFrom English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]
engaging /ɛŋɡˈeɪdʒɪŋ/ einfallend see: engage, engagedFrom English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]
engaging /ɛŋɡˈeɪdʒɪŋ/ eingehend, sich ernsthaft beschäftigend, sich genauer befassend / auseinandersetzend see: engage with sb./sth., engaged, engage with your children, engage with the problems of our time, engage with a mobile phone while driving, the willingness to engage with these aspects, The book fails to engage with the problems of young people.From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]
engaging /ɛŋɡˈeɪdʒɪŋ/ einrastend Synonym: locking into place see: engage, lock into place, engaged, locked into placeFrom English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]
engaging /ɛŋɡˈeɪdʒɪŋ/ einstellend, anstellend, aufnehmend, beschäftigend Synonyms: employing, hiring, recruiting, taking on, putting on the payroll see: employ, engage, hire, recruit sb., take on sb., take sb. into employment, put sb. on the payroll, employed, engaged, hired, recruited, taken on, put on the payroll, recruit staffFrom English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]
engaging /ɛŋɡˈeɪdʒɪŋ/ engagierend, buchend Synonym: booking see: engage sb., book sb., engaged, bookedFrom English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]
engaging /ɛŋɡˈeɪdʒɪŋ/ sich verpflichtend, zusagend Synonym: committing see: commit yourself to do sth., engage yourself to do sth., committed, engaged, commit to sb.From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]
engaging /ɛŋɡˈeɪdʒɪŋ/ vorbestellend, reservieren lassend see: engage sth., engagedFrom English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]
engaging /ɛŋɡˈeɪdʒɪŋ/From English-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-fin ]einnehmend , gewinnend , angenehm Note: Person
engaging //ɪnˈɡeɪd͡ʒɪŋ// //ɪŋˈɡeɪd͡ʒɪŋ//From English-Hindi FreeDict Dictionary ver. 1.6 : [ freedict:eng-hin ]1. hurmaava, viehättävä charming 2. lumoava that engages; engrossing
engaging /ɛŋɡˈeɪdʒɪŋ/From English-Croatian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.2 : [ freedict:eng-hrv ]1. रमणीय "At present he is involved in an engaging work."
engaging /ɛŋɡˈeɪdʒɪŋ/ privlačan, zanimljivFrom English-Hungarian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.1 : [ freedict:eng-hun ]
engaging /ɛŋɡˈeɪdʒɪŋ/ 1. lebilincselô 2. rokonszenves 3. vonzó 4. kellemes 5. elbájoló 6. elôzékeny 7. megnyerô 8. szíves 9. bájosFrom English-Lithuanian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.7.2 : [ freedict:eng-lit ]
engaging /ın'geıdʒıŋ/From English-Turkish FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 : [ freedict:eng-tur ]patrauklus, žavus
engaging /ɛŋɡˈeɪdʒɪŋ/ 1. çekici, cazip, hoşa gi(den.)From IPA:en_US : [ IPA:en_US ]
From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 : [ moby-thesaurus ]/ɛnˈɡeɪdʒɪŋ/
81 Moby Thesaurus words for "engaging": absorbing, agreeable, alluring, appealing, appetizing, arresting, attractive, beguiling, bewitching, blandishing, cajoling, captivating, catching, charismatic, charming, coaxing, come-hither, consuming, coquettish, delightful, dulcet, enchanting, engagement, engrossing, enravishing, enthralling, enticing, entrancing, exciting, exotic, exquisite, fascinating, fetching, flirtatious, friendly, glamorous, gripping, heart-robbing, hiring, holding, hypnotic, interesting, intriguing, inviting, irresistible, likeable, lovely, luxurious, magnetic, mesmeric, mesmerizing, mouth-watering, obsessing, obsessive, open, piquant, pleasant, pleasing, prepossessing, provocative, provoquant, ravishing, seducing, seductive, sensuous, siren, sirenic, spellbinding, spellful, taking, tantalizing, teasing, tempting, thrilling, tickling, titillating, titillative, voluptuous, winning, winsome, witchingFrom Stardic English-Chinese Dictionary : [ stardic ]
a. 动人的,迷人的,有魅力的;From XDICT the English-Chinese dictionary : [ xdict ]
a. 动人的,迷人的,有魅力的