Synonyms for engage

Most common

take · involve · use · attract · absorb · occupy · employ · commit

Synonyms by meaning

Verb

Antonyms

re-treat, avoid, dismiss

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Definitions

1. v. 1

   To interact socially. To engross or hold the attention of; to keep busy or occupied.

2. v. 2

   To interact socially. To draw into conversation.

3. v. 3

   To interact socially. To attract, to please; (archaic) to fascinate or win over (someone).

4. v. 4

   To interact antagonistically. To enter into conflict with (an enemy).

Related words

Word family

engagement

Phrases

engage in

Forms

Past participle

engaged
e.g. engaged → taken, involved, used, attracted…

Example sentences

• involve Dear woman, why do you involve me? Jesus replied.
• attract Positive atomic nuclei attract negative electrons.
• lease Are you going to renew your lease when it expires?
• tempt The brochure didn't tempt me to go on holiday there.
• encounter The story of their encounter is somewhat humorous.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters

use¹

4 letters

take¹, meet¹, draw¹, rent¹, hire², bind¹

5 letters

fight¹, agree², lease¹, tempt¹

6 letters

attack², combat², arrest², commit², pursue², retain², employ², prompt¹, occupy³, absorb², enlist², allure²

7 letters

operate³, involve², attract², charter², immerse², enchant², engross²

8 letters

interest²

9 letters

encounter³, undertake³, prosecute³, spellbind

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (hire² = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français

engager

Español

empeñar

Deutsch

verpfänden

Català

empenyorar