The men were engaged in a heated dispute. to make someone or a group busy doing something. v.tr. (engage with someone/something) to make an effort to understand and deal with someone or something. 2 [ transitive] to attract someone's attention and keep them interested engage somebody's interest/attention The toy didn't engage her interest . 1. She knew how to engage the boys in useful activity. In other words, the subject wants the object to be engaged. You engage in anti-social behavior. engage in American English (eneid) (verb -gaged, -gaging) transitive verb 1. to occupy the attention or efforts of (a person or persons) He engaged her in conversation 2. to secure for aid, employment, use, etc. engaged with. The den mother engaged the scouts in a woodworking project. Use touch, sights, sounds, smells and tastes to engage with your friend or family member. Nouns frequently used as the object of engage with. past participle. ; hire to engage a worker to engage a room 3. to attract and hold fast The novel engaged her attention and interest 4. The world's largest democracy is engaged in a fairly intense, collective stocktaking. They desire that the object of the sentence thinks of them, maintaining a connection and a certain level of engagement. When we're engaged in an activity. Phrasal verb engage in something (Definition of engage from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary Cambridge University Press) engage | Business English engage verb [ T ] uk / ned / us They tried to engage him in conversation. The enemy sought to engage our troops in battle but failed. [VERB noun + in] Give him or her hugs, hold hands, listen to music, share a delicious meal and take in the relaxing aromas of a flower garden. to make someone or a group busy doing something. The enemy sought to engage our troops in battle but failed. I thought they were just going to engage me as a file clerk, but because they needed help with data entry, I wound up doing that instead. DEFINITIONS 3. Input. Learn more. engage someone or something in something 1. . engage in something phrasal verb with engage verb us / ned / to take part in or do something: Most students engage in extracurricular activities after school and on weekends. Engagement with Black history within the UK should be all year around, an artist has said as a new digital artwork is released in London. 2. to draw someone or something into something. 1. transitive formal to attract and keep someone's interest or attention. 2. to draw someone or something into something. Make the most of the good days and provide extra compassion and support on the bad days engaged. See also: engage The den mother engaged the scouts in a woodworking project. To "Engage Someone" means that the subject is taking steps to get someone to engage with them. 1. And the process of asking will engage people in powerful ways. The initiative, called Anti-Apartheid, Now, forms part of the Anti-Apartheid Legacy Centre for Learning & Memory's efforts to teach Londoners about the heritage of the struggle against apartheid in South Africa, and the UK's role within it. Synonyms for ENGAGE: absorb, bemuse, busy, catch up, engross, enthrall, enwrap, fascinate; Antonyms for ENGAGE: ax, can, discharge, dismiss, fire, sack You don't need to implement every idea, or accept every solution suggested; but if you openly ask for and value those ideas, some will make a difference. And they were engaged in religion. Third, Please stop lying to the American people, engaging in denial . The two parties engaged upon an escalating political struggle. If something engages you or your attention or interest, it keeps you interested in it and thinking about it. They have ideas, and they'd like to share them. 3. 2. : Learn more. [VERB noun] 3. verb If you engage someone in conversation, you have a conversation with them. (Definition of engage in something from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary Cambridge University Press) Mr Armstrong was engaged in prayer. engage someone or something in something 1. . She is accused of failing to engage with the problems of her staff. engage verb (EMPLOY) [ T ] to arrange to employ someone; hire: She decided to engage a personal assistant. inspire. es. A command of spoken English inadequate for engaging in therapy or the assessments 4. English To arrange for the use of; reserve: engage a room. She knew how to engage the boys in useful activity. engage in doing something Despite her illness, she remains actively engaged in shaping policy. engage: [verb] to offer (something, such as one's life or word) as backing to a cause or aim : to expose to risk for the attainment or support of some end. To obtain or contract for the services of; employ: engage a carpenter. Her family engaged a tutor to teach her French. engage (one) as (something) (redirected from engage (someone) as (something)) engage (one) as (something) To hire someone for a particular role or job. Let's go over some examples: The book does not engage its audience. They never learned skills to engage the attention of the others. See Synonyms at book 1. past participle. DEFINITIONS 2. engaged with. Synonyms and related words. To make someone feel excited, enthusiastic or impressed. engage with somebody/something meaning, definition, what is engage with somebody/something: to get involved with other people and th. A good radio script should be able to engage the listener. Engage with somebody means, as others have said, to interact with that person, usually from a position of greater power (managers are frequently exhorted to engage with employees, but rarely the other way round). To pledge or promise, especially to marry: was engaged to a famous actor. The people who do the work have a valuable perspective. Collocations and examples.