engages

 
  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 
  -------------- 
 
  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 
  -------------- 
 
  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  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") 

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