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engaged definition
engaged |
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 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")
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