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Detailed Synonyms for engaged in English

engaged:

engaged adj

  1. engaged
  2. engaged
  3. engaged
    – having ones attention or mind or energy engaged 1
    engaged; occupied
    – having ones attention or mind or energy engaged 1
    • engaged adj
      • deeply engaged in conversation1
    • occupied adj
      • she keeps herself fully occupied with volunteer activities1
  4. engaged
    – built against or attached to a wall 1
    engaged
    – built against or attached to a wall 1
  5. engaged
    – having services contracted for 1
    engaged
    – having services contracted for 1
    • engaged adj
      • the carpenter engaged (or employed) for the job is sick1
  6. engaged
    – (used of toothed parts or gears) interlocked and interacting 1
    engaged; meshed; intermeshed
    – (used of toothed parts or gears) interlocked and interacting 1
  7. engaged
    – involved in military hostilities 1
    engaged
    – involved in military hostilities 1
    • engaged adj
      • the desperately engaged ships continued the fight1
  8. engaged
    – (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) 1
    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) 1
    • busy adj
      • her line is busy1
      • kept getting a busy signal1
    • engaged adj
      • receptionists' telephones are always engaged1
    • in use adj
      • the lavatory is in use1
  9. engaged
    – reserved in advance 1
    engaged; set-aside; booked
    – reserved in advance 1

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Related Definitions for "engaged":

  1. having ones attention or mind or energy engaged1
    • deeply engaged in conversation1
  2. built against or attached to a wall1
    • engaged columns1
  3. having services contracted for1
    • the carpenter engaged (or employed) for the job is sick1
  4. (used of toothed parts or gears) interlocked and interacting1
    • the gears are engaged1
  5. involved in military hostilities1
    • the desperately engaged ships continued the fight1
  6. (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)1
    • receptionists' telephones are always engaged1
  7. reserved in advance1

engage:

to engage verbe (engages, engaged, engaging)

  1. to engage
    apply; to implement; to utilize; to use; to employ; to make use of; to engage; to enforce; to practise; to adopt; avail oneself of; to administer; to take; to practice; to utilise
    • apply verbe
    • implement verbe (implements, implemented, implementing)
    • utilize verbe, américain (utilizes, utilized, utilizing)
    • use verbe (uses, used, using)
    • employ verbe (emploies, employed, employing)
    • make use of verbe (makes use of, made use of, making use of)
    • engage verbe (engages, engaged, engaging)
    • enforce verbe (enforces, enforced, enforcing)
    • practise verbe, britannique (practises, practised, practising)
    • adopt verbe (adopts, adopted, adopting)
    • administer verbe (administers, administered, administering)
    • take verbe (takes, took, taking)
    • practice verbe, américain (practices, practiced, practicing)
    • utilise verbe, britannique
  2. to engage
    to employ; to hire; to engage; to sign on
    • employ verbe (emploies, employed, employing)
    • hire verbe (hires, hired, hiring)
    • engage verbe (engages, engaged, engaging)
    • sign on verbe (signs on, signed on, signing on)
    to recruit
    – seek to employ 1
    • recruit verbe (recruits, recruited, recruiting)
      • The lab director recruited an able crew of assistants1
  3. to engage
    to engage; to initiate; operationalize; to begin
  4. to engage
    to invite; to engage; to invoke; to enlist; to initiate; operationalize; to begin; to call in
    • invite verbe (invites, invited, inviting)
    • engage verbe (engages, engaged, engaging)
    • invoke verbe (invokes, invoked, invoking)
    • enlist verbe (enlists, enlisted, enlisting)
    • initiate verbe (initiates, initiated, initiating)
    • begin verbe (begins, beginning)
    • call in verbe (calls in, called in, calling in)
  5. to engage
    to engage
    • engage verbe (engages, engaged, engaging)
  6. to engage
    to register; to sign on; to engage
    • register verbe (registers, registered, registering)
    • sign on verbe (signs on, signed on, signing on)
    • engage verbe (engages, engaged, engaging)
  7. to engage
    – get caught 1
    to engage
    – get caught 1
    • engage verbe (engages, engaged, engaging)
      • make sure the gear is engaged1
  8. to engage
    – consume all of one's attention or time 1
    to engage; to occupy; to absorb; engross
    – consume all of one's attention or time 1
    • engage verbe (engages, engaged, engaging)
    • occupy verbe (occupies, occupied, occupying)
    • absorb verbe (absorbs, absorbed, absorbing)
      • Her interest in butterflies absorbs her completely1
    • engross verbe
  9. to engage
    – give to in marriage 1
    to engage; to betroth; plight; affiance
    – give to in marriage 1
  10. to engage
    – keep engaged 1
    to engage; to operate; mesh; to lock
    – keep engaged 1
    • engage verbe (engages, engaged, engaging)
      • engaged the gears1
    • operate verbe (operates, operated, operating)
    • mesh verbe
    • lock verbe (locks, locked, locking)
  11. to engage
    – engage for service under a term of contract 1
    to engage; to take; to rent; to charter; to hire; to lease
    – engage for service under a term of contract 1
    • engage verbe (engages, engaged, engaging)
    • take verbe (takes, took, taking)
      • We took an apartment on a quiet street1
      • Shall we take a guide in Rome?1
    • rent verbe (rents, rented, renting)
      • Let's rent a car1
    • charter verbe (charters, chartered, chartering)
    • hire verbe (hires, hired, hiring)
    • lease verbe (leases, leased, leasing)
  12. to engage
    – hire for work or assistance 1
    to engage; to enlist
    – hire for work or assistance 1
    • engage verbe (engages, engaged, engaging)
      • engage aid, help, services, or support1
    • enlist verbe (enlists, enlisted, enlisting)
  13. to engage
    – carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in 1
    to engage; to pursue; prosecute
    – carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in 1
    • engage verbe (engages, engaged, engaging)
      • They engaged in a discussion1
    • pursue verbe (pursues, pursued, pursuing)
      • She pursued many activities1
    • prosecute verbe
  14. to engage
    – carry on (wars, battles, or campaigns) 1
    to engage; wage
    – carry on (wars, battles, or campaigns) 1
    • engage verbe (engages, engaged, engaging)
    • wage verbe
      • Napoleon and Hitler waged war against all of Europe1
  15. to engage
    – ask to represent; of legal counsel 1
    to engage
    – ask to represent; of legal counsel 1
    • engage verbe (engages, engaged, engaging)
  16. to engage
    – engage or hire for work 1
    to engage; to employ; to hire
    – engage or hire for work 1
    • engage verbe (engages, engaged, engaging)
    • employ verbe (emploies, employed, employing)
      • How many people has she employed?1
    • hire verbe (hires, hired, hiring)
      • They hired two new secretaries in the department1

Conjugations for engage:

present
  1. engage
  2. engage
  3. engages
  4. engage
  5. engage
  6. engage
simple past
  1. engaged
  2. engaged
  3. engaged
  4. engaged
  5. engaged
  6. engaged
present perfect
  1. have engaged
  2. have engaged
  3. has engaged
  4. have engaged
  5. have engaged
  6. have engaged
past continuous
  1. was engaging
  2. were engaging
  3. was engaging
  4. were engaging
  5. were engaging
  6. were engaging
future
  1. shall engage
  2. will engage
  3. will engage
  4. shall engage
  5. will engage
  6. will engage
continuous present
  1. am engaging
  2. are engaging
  3. is engaging
  4. are engaging
  5. are engaging
  6. are engaging
subjunctive
  1. be engaged
  2. be engaged
  3. be engaged
  4. be engaged
  5. be engaged
  6. be engaged
diverse
  1. engage!
  2. let's engage!
  3. engaged
  4. engaging
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

engage

  1. engage
  2. engage
    occupy
    – occupy the whole of 1

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Related Definitions for "engage":

  1. get caught1
    • make sure the gear is engaged1
  2. consume all of one's attention or time1
  3. give to in marriage1
  4. keep engaged1
    • engaged the gears1
  5. engage for service under a term of contract1
  6. hire for work or assistance1
    • engage aid, help, services, or support1
  7. carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in1
    • They engaged in a discussion1
  8. carry on (wars, battles, or campaigns)1
  9. ask to represent; of legal counsel1
  10. engage or hire for work1

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