engage

engage [v1] hire for job, use appoint, bespeak, book, bring on board*, charter, come on board*, commission, contract, employ, enlist, enroll, ink*, lease, place, prearrange, put on, rent, reserve, retain, secure, sign on, sign up, take on, truck with*; concepts 129,351 —Ant. banish, discharge, dismiss, eject, expel, fire, let go, oust, release engage [v2] occupy oneself; engross absorb, allure, arrest, bewitch, busy, captivate, catch, charm, draw, embark on, employ, enamor, enchant, enter into, enthrall, fascinate, give a try*, give a whirl*, go for broke*, go in for*, go out for*, grip*, have a fling at*, have a go at*, have a shot at*, imbue, immerse, interest, involve, join, keep busy, monopolize, partake, participate, pitch in, practice, preengage, preoccupy, set about, soak, tackle*, take part, tie up, try on for size*, undertake; concepts 87,363 —Ant. decline, refuse, reject, shun engage [v3] promise to marry affiance, agree, betroth, bind, catch, commit, contract, covenant, give one’s word*, guarantee, hook, obligate, oblige, pass, pledge, tie, troth, turn on*, undertake, vouch, vow; concept 297 —Ant. break off, break up engage [v4] start a fight; attack assail, assault, combat, do battle with, encounter, face, fall on, give battle to, join battle with, launch, meet, strike, take on; concepts 86,106,320 —Ant. give up, surrender, yield engage [v5] interconnect; bring into operation activate, apply, attach, dovetail, energize, fasten, get going, interact, interlace, interlock, intermesh, interplay, join, lock, mesh, switch on; concepts 85,113,160,221 —Ant. cancel, defuse, disconnect