Synonyms for engage
ɛnˈgeɪdʒen·gage

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1. engageverb

   Antonyms:
   disengage

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1. engage

   Binding is primarily by something flexible, as a cord or bandage drawn closely around an object or group of objects, as when we bind up a wounded limb. We bind a sheaf of wheat with a cord; we tie the cord in a knot; we fasten by any means that will make things hold together, as a board by nails, or a door by a lock. The verbs tie and fasten are scarcely used in the figurative sense, tho, using the noun, we speak of the ties of affection. Bind has an extensive figurative use. One is bound by conscience or honor; he is obliged by some imperious necessity; engaged by his own promise; compelled by physical force or its moral equivalent.

   Synonyms:
   bind, compel, fasten, fetter, fix, oblige, restrain, restrict, secure, shackle, tie

   Antonyms:
   free, loose, set free, unbind, unfasten, unloose, untie

   Preposition:
   Bind to a pillar; unto an altar; to a service; bind one with chains or in chains; one is bound by a contract; a splint is bound upon a limb; the arms may be bound to the sides or behind the back; bind a wreath about, around, or round the head; twigs are bound in or into fagots; for military purposes, they are bound at both ends and in the middle; one is bound by a contract, or bound under a penalty to fulfil a contract.

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1. engage

   Synonyms:
   promise, undertake, vouch, employ, occupy, hire, gain, attract, enlist, stipulate, pledge, agree, buy, adopt, involve

   Antonyms:
   decline, refuse, withdraw, dismiss, discard, extricate, disengage

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1. prosecute, engage, pursueverb

   carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in

   "She pursued many activities"; "They engaged in a discussion"

   Synonyms:
   rent, quest for, act on, prosecute, occupy, follow up on, engross, charter, mesh, operate, employ, absorb, go after, follow, affiance, hire, betroth, lock, take, wage, pursue, lease, quest after, plight, enlist

   Antonyms:
   disengage, withdraw

2. absorb, engross, engage, occupyverb

   consume all of one's attention or time

   "Her interest in butterflies absorbs her completely"

   Synonyms:
   take in, suck up, affiance, enlist, plight, engross, use up, prosecute, lock, hire, soak up, take, worry, suck, employ, lodge in, fill, take over, invade, steep, concern, pursue, betroth, busy, sop up, lease, charter, imbibe, plunge, mesh, wage, reside, rent, interest, draw, assimilate, absorb, occupy, ingest, immerse, engulf, take up, operate

   Antonyms:
   disengage, withdraw

3. hire, engage, employverb

   engage or hire for work

   "They hired two new secretaries in the department"; "How many people has she employed?"

   Synonyms:
   rent, prosecute, occupy, use, engross, charter, mesh, utilise, operate, employ, absorb, affiance, hire, betroth, lock, take, wage, pursue, lease, utilize, apply, plight, enlist

   Antonyms:
   disengage, withdraw

4. engageverb

   ask to represent; of legal counsel

   "I'm retaining a lawyer"

   Synonyms:
   rent, prosecute, occupy, engross, charter, mesh, operate, employ, absorb, affiance, hire, betroth, lock, take, wage, pursue, lease, plight, enlist

   Antonyms:
   disengage, withdraw

5. betroth, engage, affiance, plightverb

   give to in marriage

   Synonyms:
   rent, prosecute, occupy, engross, charter, mesh, pledge, operate, employ, absorb, affiance, hire, betroth, lock, take, wage, pursue, lease, plight, enlist

   Antonyms:
   disengage, withdraw

6. engageverb

   get caught

   "make sure the gear is engaged"

   Synonyms:
   rent, prosecute, occupy, engross, charter, mesh, operate, employ, absorb, affiance, hire, betroth, lock, take, wage, pursue, lease, plight, enlist

   Antonyms:
   withdraw, disengage

7. engage, wageverb

   carry on (wars, battles, or campaigns)

   "Napoleon and Hitler waged war against all of Europe"

   Synonyms:
   rent, prosecute, occupy, engross, charter, mesh, operate, employ, absorb, affiance, hire, betroth, lock, take, wage, pursue, lease, plight, enlist

   Antonyms:
   disengage, withdraw

8. engage, enlistverb

   hire for work or assistance

   "engage aid, help, services, or support"

   Synonyms:
   rent, prosecute, occupy, draft, engross, charter, mesh, operate, employ, absorb, affiance, hire, betroth, lock, take, wage, pursue, lease, muster in, plight, enlist

   Antonyms:
   disengage, withdraw

9. lease, rent, hire, charter, engage, takeverb

   engage for service under a term of contract

   "We took an apartment on a quiet street"; "Let's rent a car"; "Shall we take a guide in Rome?"

   Synonyms:
   require, read, occupy, subscribe to, withdraw, lead, ingest, take on, carry, deal, assume, have, hold, choose, study, learn, wage, absorb, necessitate, consume, affiance, operate, demand, employ, lock, consider, need, rent, enlist, pick out, remove, aim, plight, contract, adopt, film, fill, pursue, lease, take aim, prosecute, take up, train, strike, use up, select, take, drive, let, make, claim, get, get hold of, exact, take away, pack, engross, call for, take in, bring, submit, convey, shoot, direct, charter, contain, subscribe, betroth, involve, acquire, look at, postulate, hire, accept, guide, admit, mesh, ask, conduct

   Antonyms:
   withdraw, disengage

10. engage, mesh, lock, operateverb

    keep engaged

    "engaged the gears"

    Synonyms:
    engross, operate, affiance, enlist, plight, operate on, run, function, lock, hire, interlace, maneuver, take, employ, lock up, shut up, ensnarl, enmesh, pursue, control, manoeuver, go, prosecute, manoeuvre, lease, shut away, charter, betroth, mesh, wage, rent, work, lock in, lock away, absorb, occupy, interlock, put away

    Antonyms:
    disengage, withdraw

Matched Categories

1. • Act
   • Get
   • Hire
   • Interest
   • Secure
   • Touch

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1. engageverb

   Synonyms:
   pledge, commit, promise, bind, put under pledge

2. engageverb

   Synonyms:
   enlist, induce to serve

3. engageverb

   Synonyms:
   gain, win, attach, attract, allure, entertain, draw, fix, arrest, gain over

4. engageverb

   Synonyms:
   occupy, employ, busy, engross

5. engageverb

   Synonyms:
   attack, encounter, fight with, join battle with

6. engageverb

   Synonyms:
   fight, combat, contend, struggle, contest, join battle

7. engageverb

   Synonyms:
   embark, enlist, take the first step

8. engageverb

   Synonyms:
   promise, agree, stipulate, bargain, undertake, pledge one's word, plight one's word, pass one's word, pledge one's self, become bound, be sworn, take upon one's self

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1. engageverb

   Synonyms:
   pledge, bind, commit, betroth, affiance, plight, engross, employ, busy, occupy

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1. List of paraphrases for "engage":

   participate, commit, involve, hire, undertake, initiate, embark, engaging, mobilize, participation, incur, begin, start, collaborate, recruit, cooperate, commence, exercise, participating

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How to use engage in a sentence?

1. The Games:

   We wanted to engage immediately with the new president (Macron). He was very receptive and committed. Two days after taking office he decided to welcome the evaluation commission, for him it is a national project, a national priority.

2. State John Kerry:

   Even as we engage in these discussions with Iran around its nuclear program, we will not take our eye off of Iran’s other destabilizing actions in places like Syria, Lebanon, Iraq and the Arabian peninsula, Yemen particularly.

3. Wade Henderson:

   He has a healthy understanding that voting is the language of democracy and if you don't vote, you don't count, his willingness to explore these issues and to engage them intellectually is encouraging.

4. Christian Toto:

   I think he would get tough questions, potentially, but I think that a Joe Rogan, if he were to engage in interviews, would get much harder questions.

5. Eric Adams:

   I need that right balance, and I do n’t want the people of this city to believe that the mayor is not approachable and he’s not willing to engage with them on the level that I want to represent, you saw I took the subway system on my Day One in office, and those are the types of things that I ’m going to do. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP.