Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb engage
7 of 10 senses of engage
Sense 1
prosecute, engage, pursue
=> close
=> politick
Sense 2
absorb, engross, engage, occupy
=> involve
=> consume
=> rivet
Sense 3
hire, engage, employ
=> featherbed
=> fill
=> retain, engage
=> indent
=> ship
=> sign, fee, contract, sign on sign up
=> rat
=> subcontract, farm out job
Sense 6
engage
=> lock
Sense 7
engage, wage
=> put up provide, offer
Sense 8
engage, enlist
=> recruit
Sense 10
engage, mesh, lock, operate
=> throw, flip, switch
=> ride
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb engage
7 of 10 senses of engage
Sense 1
prosecute, engage, pursue
=> close
=> politick
=> logroll
Sense 2
absorb, engross, engage, occupy
=> involve
=> consume
=> rivet
Sense 3
hire, engage, employ
=> featherbed
=> fill
=> retain, engage
=> indent
=> ship
=> sign, fee, contract, sign on sign up
=> contract out
=> rat
=> subcontract, farm out job
Sense 6
engage
=> lock
Sense 7
engage, wage
=> put up provide, offer
Sense 8
engage, enlist
=> recruit
Sense 10
engage, mesh, lock, operate
=> throw, flip, switch
=> switch on turn on
=> switch off cut, turn off turn out
=> kill
=> ride
Entailment of verb engage
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb engage
10 senses of engage
Sense 1
prosecute, engage, pursue
=> act move
Sense 2
absorb, engross, engage, occupy
=> interest
Sense 3
hire, engage, employ
Sense 4
retain, engage
=> hire, engage, employ
Sense 5
betroth, engage, affiance, plight
=> vow
Sense 6
engage
=> touch
Sense 7
engage, wage
=> fight, struggle
Sense 8
engage, enlist
=> procure, secure
Sense 9
lease, rent, hire, charter, engage, take
=> get acquire
Sense 10
engage, mesh, lock, operate
=> move displace
Familiarity of verb engage
engage used as a verb is familiar (polysemy count = 10)
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb engage
Sense 1
prosecute, engage, pursue
=> act move
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Sense 2
absorb, engross, engage, occupy
=> interest
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Sense 3
hire, engage, employ
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Sense 4
retain, engage
=> hire, engage, employ
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Sense 5
betroth, engage, affiance, plight
=> vow
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Sense 6
engage
=> touch
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Sense 7
engage, wage
=> fight, struggle
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Sense 8
engage, enlist
=> procure, secure
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Sense 9
lease, rent, hire, charter, engage, take
=> get acquire
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Sense 10
engage, mesh, lock, operate
=> move displace
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Overview of verb engage
The verb engage has 10 senses (first 6 from tagged texts)
1. (31) prosecute, engage, pursue -- (carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in "She pursued many activities"; "They engaged in a discussion")
2. (9) absorb, engross, engage, occupy -- (engage or engross wholly; "Her interest in butterflies absorbs her completely")
3. (2) hire, engage, employ -- (engage or hire for work "They hired two new secretaries in the department"; "How many people has she employed?")
4. (1) retain, engage -- (as to represent; of legal counsel; "I'm retaining a lawyer")
5. (1) betroth, engage, affiance, plight -- (give to in marriage)
6. (1) engage -- (get caught; as of gears)
7. engage, wage -- (as of wars, battles, or campaigns; "Napoleon and Hitler waged war against all of Europe")
8. engage, enlist -- (as of aid, help, services, or support)
9. lease, rent, hire, charter, engage, take -- (engage in a commercial transaction; "We took an apartment on a quiet street"; "Let's rent a car"; "Shall we take a guide in Rome?")
10. engage, mesh, lock, operate -- (keep engaged; "engaged the gears")
Overview of adj engaged
The adj engaged has 8 senses (first 2 from tagged texts)
1. (7) engaged, occupied -- (having ones attention or mind or energy engaged; "she keeps herself fully occupied with volunteer activities"; "deeply engaged in conversation")
2. (1) engaged -- (involved in military hostilities; "the desperately engaged ships continued the fight")
3. booked, engaged, set-aside -- (reserved in advance)
4. busy, engaged, in use -- ((of facilities such as telephones or lavatories) unavailable for use by anyone else or indicating unavailability; (`engaged' is a British term for a busy telephone line); "her line is busy"; "receptionists' telephones are always engaged"; "the lavatory is in use"; "kept getting a busy signal")
5. engaged, meshed, intermeshed -- ((used of toothed parts or gears) interlocked and interacting; "the gears are engaged"; "meshed gears"; "intermeshed twin rotors")
6. engaged -- (having services contracted for "the carpenter engaged (or employed) for the job is sick")
7. engaged -- ((architecture) built against or attached to a wall; "engaged columns")
8. affianced, bespoken, betrothed, engaged, pledged -- (pledged to be married; "the engaged couple")
Antonyms of adj engaged
8 senses of engaged
Sense 1
engaged, occupied
INDIRECT (VIA busy) -> idle
Sense 2
engaged
INDIRECT (VIA involved) -> uninvolved
Sense 3
booked, engaged, set-aside(prenominal)
INDIRECT (VIA reserved) -> unreserved
Sense 4
busy, engaged, in use(prenominal)
INDIRECT (VIA occupied) -> unoccupied
Sense 5
engaged, meshed, intermeshed
INDIRECT (VIA geared) -> ungeared
Sense 6
engaged
INDIRECT (VIA employed) -> unemployed
Sense 7
engaged
INDIRECT (VIA connected) -> unconnected
Sense 8
affianced, bespoken, betrothed, engaged, pledged
INDIRECT (VIA attached) -> unattached, uncommitted
Similarity of adj engaged
8 senses of engaged
Sense 1
engaged, occupied
=> busy (vs. idle)
Sense 2
engaged
=> involved (vs. uninvolved)
Sense 3
booked, engaged, set-aside(prenominal)
=> reserved (vs. unreserved)
Sense 4
busy, engaged, in use(prenominal)
=> occupied (vs. unoccupied)
Sense 5
engaged, meshed, intermeshed
=> geared (vs. ungeared)
Sense 6
engaged
=> employed (vs. unemployed)
Sense 7
engaged
=> connected (vs. unconnected)
Sense 8
affianced, bespoken, betrothed, engaged, pledged
=> attached (vs. unattached), committed
Attributes of adj engaged
Familiarity of adj engaged
engaged used as an adjective is common (polysemy count = 8)
Grep of adj engaged
engaged
unengaged
Overview of verb engage
The verb engage has 10 senses (first 6 from tagged texts)
1. (31) prosecute, engage, pursue -- (carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in "She pursued many activities"; "They engaged in a discussion")
2. (9) absorb, engross, engage, occupy -- (engage or engross wholly; "Her interest in butterflies absorbs her completely")
3. (2) hire, engage, employ -- (engage or hire for work "They hired two new secretaries in the department"; "How many people has she employed?")
4. (1) retain, engage -- (as to represent; of legal counsel; "I'm retaining a lawyer")
5. (1) betroth, engage, affiance, plight -- (give to in marriage)
6. (1) engage -- (get caught; as of gears)
7. engage, wage -- (as of wars, battles, or campaigns; "Napoleon and Hitler waged war against all of Europe")
8. engage, enlist -- (as of aid, help, services, or support)
9. lease, rent, hire, charter, engage, take -- (engage in a commercial transaction; "We took an apartment on a quiet street"; "Let's rent a car"; "Shall we take a guide in Rome?")
10. engage, mesh, lock, operate -- (keep engaged; "engaged the gears")
Overview of adj engaged
The adj engaged has 8 senses (first 2 from tagged texts)
1. (7) engaged, occupied -- (having ones attention or mind or energy engaged; "she keeps herself fully occupied with volunteer activities"; "deeply engaged in conversation")
2. (1) engaged -- (involved in military hostilities; "the desperately engaged ships continued the fight")
3. booked, engaged, set-aside -- (reserved in advance)
4. busy, engaged, in use -- ((of facilities such as telephones or lavatories) unavailable for use by anyone else or indicating unavailability; (`engaged' is a British term for a busy telephone line); "her line is busy"; "receptionists' telephones are always engaged"; "the lavatory is in use"; "kept getting a busy signal")
5. engaged, meshed, intermeshed -- ((used of toothed parts or gears) interlocked and interacting; "the gears are engaged"; "meshed gears"; "intermeshed twin rotors")
6. engaged -- (having services contracted for "the carpenter engaged (or employed) for the job is sick")
7. engaged -- ((architecture) built against or attached to a wall; "engaged columns")
8. affianced, bespoken, betrothed, engaged, pledged -- (pledged to be married; "the engaged couple")
engaged definition
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