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engageverb to hold the attention ofthe challenging jigsaw puzzle engaged us all evening absorb, bemuse, busy, catch up, engross, enthrall(or enthral), enwrap, fascinate, grip, immerse, interest, intrigue, involve, occupy allure, attract, beguile, bewitch, captivate, charm, enchant, obsesshypnotize, mesmerizedistract, preoccupyhog, monopolize catch one's eye bore, jade, pall, tire, weary to enter into contest or conflict withthe daring young captain was eager to engage the enemy battle, encounter, face, meet, take on emulate, rivalcontend, fight, oppose elude, escape, evaderetreat to obligate by prior agreementwe can't go to the dance because we're already engaged to attend a piano recital commit, mortgage, pledge, troth affiance, betroth, plight, promise, swear, vowcontract, enlist, enroll(also enrol), sign on, sign upovercommit renege to provide with a paying jobthe wealthy couple are looking to engage a handyman to take care of the estate assume, employ, fee(chiefly Scottish), hire, lay on(chiefly British), pay, place, recruit, retain, sign (up or on), take on reemploy, reengage, rehireapprentice, contract, job, partner, subcontractenlistadvance, promote, upgradekeep (on)headhunt, scout ax(or axe), can, discharge, dismiss, fire, sack furlough, lay off, lock out to take or get the temporary use of (something) for a set summy sister and her boyfriend have engaged a chauffeured limousine for the prom charter, hire, lease, rent sublease, subletcheck outarrange (for), bespeak, book, contract (for), order, reserve, sign up (for) in the 15th century |