v. 25B6; verb
tasks which engage children's interest : CAPTURE, catch, arrest, grab, draw, attract, gain, win, hold, grip, captivate, engross, absorb, occupy.
he engaged a nursemaid : EMPLOY, hire, recruit, take on, secure the services of, put on the payroll, enrol, appoint.
(dated) she engaged a room in the boarding house : BOOK, reserve; rent, hire; formal bespeak.
he engaged to pay them £10,000 : CONTRACT, promise, agree, pledge, vow, covenant, commit oneself, bind oneself, undertake, enter into an agreement.
the chance to engage in many social activities : PARTICIPATE IN, take part in, join in, become involved in, go in for, partake in/of, share in, play a part/role in; have a hand in, be a party to, enter into.
infantry units engaged the enemy : FIGHT, do battle with, wage war on/against, attack, take on, set upon, clash with, skirmish with; encounter, meet.
lose, dismiss.