engage

(v) carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in
- She pursued many activities
- They engaged in a discussion
pursue, prosecute,
(v) consume all of one's attention or time
- Her interest in butterflies absorbs her completely
engross, occupy, absorb,
(v) engage or hire for work
- They hired two new secretaries in the department
- How many people has she employed?
hire, employ,
(v) ask to represent; of legal counsel
- I'm retaining a lawyer
(v) give to in marriage affiance, betroth, plight,
(v) get caught
- make sure the gear is engaged
(v) carry on (wars, battles, or campaigns)
- Napoleon and Hitler waged war against all of Europe
wage,
(v) hire for work or assistance
- engage aid, help, services, or support
enlist,
(v) 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?
charter, hire, rent, lease, take,
(v) keep engaged
- engaged the gears
mesh, lock, operate,

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

give notice give the axe give the sack can force out sack send away displace dismiss fire terminate disengage withdraw

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