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English
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Etymology
From Old (and modern) French engager (from the same base as English wage).
Pronunciation
IPA|/ɪn'geɪʤ/
Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-eɪd�|-eɪd�
Verb
en-verb|engag|ing
- transitive To pledge, to put something at risk or on the line.
- intransitive To guarantee or promise (to do something.)
- transitive To bind through legal or moral obligation (to do something, especially to marry) (usually in passive)
- transitive To engross or hold the attention of someone.
- context|transitive|archaic To fascinate or win over someone.
- transitive To employ or obtain the services of someone.
- rfv-sense transitive To reserve or arrange the use of.
#* 1895 March 1, Henry F. Osborn, �American Students at the Naples Zoölogical Station�, in Science, American Association for the Advancement of Science, New Series, Volume I, Number 9, page 238,
#*: He immediately offered, in a most generous way, to engage a table for his countrymen, and asked me not to admit any more Americans to the European tables.
#* 1902, w:Margaret Sidney|Margaret Sidney, w:Five Little Peppers|Five Little Peppers Abroad,<sup>1</sup> Kessinger Publishing (2004), ISBN 1419119893, page 139,
#*: Not a word did Tom lisp about the invitation to supper, but tucked his mother�s arm loyally within his own. �Sorry I forgot to engage a table!� he exclaimed, as they entered the restaurant.
- rfv-sense context|transitive|obsolete To ensnare or physically entangle.
- To mesh or interlock (of machinery, especially a clutch.)
- intransitive To enter into (an activity), to participate (+ in.)
- transitive To keep busy or occupied.
- transitive To attract, to draw into conversation.
- transitive To enter into conflict with (an enemy).
- intransitive To enter into battle.
- To bring together or prepare before fighting.
- military In air defense, a fire control order used to direct or authorize units and/or weapon systems to fire on a designated target. (JP 1-02 Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms).
- military To bring the enemy under fire. (JP 1-02 Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms).
rfc|recombine numerous duplicate senses
Translations
trans-top|To pledge, to put something at risk or on the line
trans-mid
trans-bottom
trans-top|To guarantee or promise (to do something.)
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trans-top|To bind through legal or moral obligation
Finnish: sitoutua, lupautua
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trans-top|To engross or hold the attention of someone
Finnish: pitää yllä joku|jonkun mielenkiintoa
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trans-top|To fascinate or win over someone
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trans-top|To employ or obtain the services of someone
Finnish: palkata
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trans-top|To reserve or arrange the use of something
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trans-bottom
trans-top|To ensnare or physically entangle
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trans-top|To mesh or interlock
Finnish: kytkeä
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Spanish: t|es|embragar
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trans-top|To enter into (an activity), to participate (+ in.)
trans-mid
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trans-top|To keep busy or occupied
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trans-top|To attract, to draw into conversation
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trans-top|To enter into conflict with (an enemy.)
Finnish: hyökätä, ryhtyä taistelu|taisteluun
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trans-top|To enter into battle
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trans-top|To bring together or prepare before fighting
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trans-top|In air defense, a fire control order used to direct or authorize units and/or weapon systems to fire on a designated target
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trans-top|To bring the enemy under fire
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See also
cease engagement
hold fire
French
Pronunciation
IPA|/��ga�/
Verb
engage
- first-, third-person singular indicative present of engager
- first-, third-person singular sunjunctive present of engager
- second-person singular imperative of engager
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