Ingage (verb)
obsolete spelling of engage
Engage (verb)
To interact socially.
Engage (verb)
To engross or hold the attention of; to keep busy or occupied.
Engage (verb)
To draw into conversation.
Engage (verb)
To interact antagonistically.
Engage (verb)
To attract, to please; to fascinate or win over (someone).
Engage (verb)
To enter into conflict with (an enemy).
Engage (verb)
To interact contractually.
Engage (verb)
To enter into battle.
Engage (verb)
To arrange to employ or use (a worker, a space, etc.).
Engage (verb)
To guarantee or promise (to do something).
Engage (verb)
To bind through legal or moral obligation (to do something, especially to marry) usually in passive.
“They were engaged last month! They’re planning to have the wedding next year.”
Engage (verb)
To interact mechanically.
Engage (verb)
To pledge, pawn (one’s property); to put (something) at risk or on the line; to mortgage (houses, land).
Engage (verb)
To mesh or interlock (of machinery, especially a clutch).
“Whenever I engage the clutch, the car stalls out.”
Engage (verb)
To enter into (an activity), to participate (construed with in).
Engage (verb)
occupy or attract (someone’s interest or attention)
“I told him I was otherwise engaged”
“he ploughed on, trying to outline his plans and engage Sutton’s attention”
Engage (verb)
involve someone in (a conversation or discussion)
“they attempted to engage Anthony in conversation”
Engage (verb)
participate or become involved in
“some are actively engaged in crime”
“organizations engage in a variety of activities”
Engage (verb)
establish a meaningful contact or connection with
“the teams needed to engage with local communities”
Engage (verb)
arrange to employ or hire (someone)
“he was engaged as a trainee copywriter”
Engage (verb)
pledge or enter into a contract to do something
“he engaged to pay them £10,000 against a bond”
Engage (verb)
reserve (accommodation, a place, etc.) in advance
“she had offered to engage a room in the house of the woman”
Engage (verb)
(with reference to a part of a machine or engine) move into position so as to come into operation
“the driver engaged the gears and pulled out into the road”
“the clutch will not engage”
Engage (verb)
(of fencers or swordsmen) bring (weapons) together preparatory to fighting.
Engage (verb)
enter into combat with (an enemy)
“tank and infantry units engaged the enemy”
Engage (adjective)
(of a writer or artist) committed to a particular aim or cause.