engage

Definition

  • v. ask to represent; of legal counsel
  • v. get caught
  • v. carry on (wars, battles, or campaigns)
  • v. hire for work or assistance

Word forms

Past participle
engaged
Past tense
engaged
Present participle
engaging
Third person singular
engages

Example sentences

  1. vi.

    The two countries decided to engage in peace talks to avoid war.

  2. vt.

    The teacher engaged the students in a fun science project.