to engage

Examples

• All

• The special committee engaged A forensic accounting firm to perform an investigation.

• I was engaged by your attorney here, Mr. Morse.

  Rampage (1987)

• Representatives of the federal courts asked the Brookings Institution to engage in a review of bankruptcy administration.

  Academic text (2017)

• Another music supervisor, Joel Ratner, has been engaged in a task force to help shape statewide assessment procedures.

  Academic text (2013)

• The company decided to engage a new marketing consultant to improve their advertising strategy.

• She was pleased to engage a talented graphic designer for her upcoming project.

• To ensure the safety of the event, they need to engage a security team for the weekend.

Synonyms

H

to hire

vsto engage

∞ 1.4

To give someone a job and pay them for their work

is broader, meaning to secure someone's services beyond just paid jobs

E

to employ

vsto engage

350 2.4

To give someone work and pay them for it

is broader, also meaning to secure services beyond regular paid positions

E

to enlist

vsto engage

80 4.2

To get help from a person or group for a specific purpose

is about giving paid work or arranging services rather than voluntary support

Antonyms

F

to fire

∞ 2.8

To officially make someone leave their job

L

to let go

852 3.8

To stop employing someone so they lose their job

Idioms

E

to engage your brain

• Informal

1 4.2

Think carefully before you speak or act

Phrasal Verbs

E

to engage in banter

• Informal

4.8

Take part in friendly playful talk that makes jokes and teases

E

to engage their fans

3.5

To talk to and share things with fans to keep them interested

How Hired

to engage

212 3.2

to hire

∞ 1.4

to appoint

• Formal

580 3.2

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology