engage - Meaning in Tamil

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engage - Meaning in Tamil

engage Word Forms & Inflections

Definitions and Meaning of engage in English

engage verb

1. get caught

   Example

   • "make sure the gear is engaged"
2. consume all of one's attention or time

   Synonyms

   absorb, engross, occupy

   Example

   • "Her interest in butterflies absorbs her completely"
3. give to in marriage

   Synonyms

   affiance, betroth, plight

4. keep engaged

   Synonyms

   lock, lock, mesh, operate

   Example

   • "engaged the gears"
5. engage for service under a term of contract

   Synonyms

   charter, hire, lease, rent, take

   Examples

   • "Let's rent a car"
   • "Shall we take a guide in Rome?"
   • "We took an apartment on a quiet street"
6. hire for work or assistance

   Synonyms

   enlist

   Example

   • "engage aid, help, services, or support"
7. carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in

   Synonyms

   prosecute, pursue

   Examples

   • "She pursued many activities"
   • "They engaged in a discussion"
8. carry on (wars, battles, or campaigns)

   Synonyms

   wage

   Example

   • "Napoleon and Hitler waged war against all of Europe"
9. ask to represent; of legal counsel

   Example

   • "I'm retaining a lawyer"
10. engage or hire for work

    Synonyms

    employ, hire

    Examples

    • "How many people has she employed?"
    • "They hired two new secretaries in the department"

Synonyms of engage

• absorb, engross, occupy
• affiance, betroth, plight
• lock, mesh, operate
• charter, hire, lease, rent, take
• enlist
• prosecute, pursue
• wage
• employ, hire

Antonyms of engage

disengage, withdraw

More matches for engage

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