ENGAGE Synonyms
There are 31 hypernyms of the word engage. (close relations)
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| Word | Save | More Find | Usage | Type | ||
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| hire | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a newly hired employee • the act of hiring something or someone verb • engage or hire for work • hold under a lease or rental agreement; of goods and services • engage for service under a term of contract | ||||||
| employ | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • the state of being employed or having a job verb • put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose • engage or hire for work | ||||||
| enlist | verbv | |||||
verb • join the military • hire for work or assistance • engage somebody to enter the army | ||||||
| occupy | verbv | |||||
verb • keep busy with • live (in a certain place) • occupy the whole of • be on the mind of • march aggressively into another's territory by military force for the purposes of conquest and occupation • require (time or space) • consume all of one's attention or time • assume, as of positions or roles | ||||||
| involve | verbv | |||||
verb • connect closely and often incriminatingly • engage as a participant • have as a necessary feature • require as useful, just, or proper • contain as a part • occupy or engage the interest of • make complex or intricate or complicated | ||||||
| join | verbv | |||||
noun • the shape or manner in which things come together and a connection is made • a set containing all and only the members of two or more given sets verb • become part of; become a member of a group or organization • cause to become joined or linked • come into the company of • make contact or come together • be or become joined or united or linked | ||||||
| participate | verbv | |||||
verb • share in something • become a participant; be involved in | ||||||
| absorb | verbv | |||||
verb • become imbued • take up mentally • take up, as of debts or payments • take in, also metaphorically • cause to become one with • suck or take up or in • devote (oneself) fully to • assimilate or take in • consume all of one's attention or time | ||||||
| affiance | verbv | |||||
verb • give to in marriage | ||||||
| betroth | verbv | |||||
verb • give to in marriage | ||||||
| charter | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a document incorporating an institution and specifying its rights; includes the articles of incorporation and the certificate of incorporation • a contract to hire or lease transportation verb • hold under a lease or rental agreement; of goods and services • grant a charter to • engage for service under a term of contract | ||||||
| engross | verbv | |||||
verb • devote (oneself) fully to • consume all of one's attention or time | ||||||
| lease | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • property that is leased or rented out or let • a contract granting use or occupation of property during a specified time for a specified payment • the period of time during which a contract conveying property to a person is in effect verb • let for money • hold under a lease or rental agreement; of goods and services • grant use or occupation of under a term of contract • engage for service under a term of contract | ||||||
| lock | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a fastener fitted to a door or drawer to keep it firmly closed • a strand or cluster of hair • a mechanism that detonates the charge of a gun • enclosure consisting of a section of canal that can be closed to control the water level; used to raise or lower vessels that pass through it • a restraint incorporated into the ignition switch to prevent the use of a vehicle by persons who do not have the key • any wrestling hold in which some part of the opponent's body is twisted or pressured verb • fasten with a lock • keep engaged • become rigid or immoveable • hold in a locking position • become engaged or intermeshed with one another • hold fast (in a certain state) • place in a place where something cannot be removed or someone cannot escape • pass by means through a lock in a waterway • build locks in order to facilitate the navigation of vessels | ||||||
| mesh | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||
noun • the number of openings per linear inch of a screen; measures size of particles • contact by fitting together • the topology of a network whose components are all connected directly to every other component • an open fabric of string or rope or wire woven together at regular intervals • the act of interlocking or meshing verb • keep engaged • coordinate in such a way that all parts work together effectively • work together in harmony • entangle or catch in (or as if in) a mesh | ||||||
| operate | verbv | |||||
verb • direct or control; projects, businesses, etc. • perform as expected when applied • handle and cause to function • perform a movement in military or naval tactics in order to secure an advantage in attack or defense • keep engaged • perform surgery on | ||||||
| plight | nounn | |||||
noun • a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one • a solemn pledge of fidelity verb • give to in marriage • promise solemnly and formally | ||||||
| prosecute | verbv | |||||
verb • conduct a prosecution in a court of law • bring a criminal action against (in a trial) • carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in | ||||||
| pursue | verbv | |||||
verb • carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in • follow in or as if in pursuit • go in search of or hunt for • carry further or advance | ||||||
| rent | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a payment or series of payments made by the lessee to an owner for use of some property, facility, equipment, or service • an opening made forcibly as by pulling apart • the return derived from cultivated land in excess of that derived from the poorest land cultivated under similar conditions • the act of rending or ripping or splitting something verb • let for money • grant use or occupation of under a term of contract • engage for service under a term of contract • hold under a lease or rental agreement; of goods and services | ||||||
