to engage in sth
1engage — [ɪnˈgeɪdʒ] verb 1) [I/T] if a part of a machine engages, or if you engage it, it fits into another part and they start to move together Ant: disengage 2) [T] formal to attract someone s interest or attention and keep it 3) [T] formal to employ… …
2engage — en‧gage [ɪnˈgeɪdʒ] verb [transitive] formal to arrange to employ someone or to pay someone to do something for you: engage somebody to do something • You will need to engage a commercial lawyer to protect your interests in the drafting of a… …
3engage — en|gage W3 [ınˈgeıdʒ] v formal [Date: 1500 1600; : French; Origin: engager, from gage something given as a promise ] 1.) [I always + preposition] to be doing or to become involved in an activity engage in/on/upon ▪ Only 10% of American adults… …
4engage in something — enˈgage in sth | enˈgage sb in sth derived (formal) to take part in sth; to make sb take part in sth • Even in prison, he continued to engage in criminal activities. • She tried desperately to engage him in conversation …
5engage somebody in something — enˈgage in sth | enˈgage sb in sth derived (formal) to take part in sth; to make sb take part in sth • Even in prison, he continued to engage in criminal activities. • She tried desperately to engage him in conversation …
6engage — verb ADVERB ▪ actively, directly ▪ Our contributors are actively engaging with tradition. ▪ fully, seriously ▪ constructively, effectively …
7carry something on — ENGAGE IN, conduct, undertake, be involved in, carry out, perform. → carry * * * engage in an activity he could not carry on a logical conversation * * * ˌcarry ˈon (with sth) | ˌcarry sthˈon derived to continue doing sth • Carry on with your… …
8conversation — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ brief, short ▪ lengthy, long ▪ We engaged in a long conversation. ▪ endless, pointless …
9gear — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 in a vehicle ADJECTIVE ▪ bottom, top (both BrE) ▪ She was driving along in top gear. ▪ high, low ▪ first …
10clutch — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 sb/sth s clutches sb/sth s power/control VERB + CLUTCHES ▪ fall into ▪ She fell into the clutches of the rebel forces. ▪ escape, escape from PREPOSITION …
