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To put under pledge; to pledge; to place under
obligations to do or forbear doing something, as by a pledge, oath, or
promise; to bind by contract or promise. |
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To gain for service; to bring in as associate or aid; to
enlist; as, to engage friends to aid in a cause; to engage men for
service. |
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To gain over; to win and attach; to attract and hold; to
draw. |
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To employ the attention and efforts of; to occupy; to
engross; to draw on. |
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To enter into contest with; to encounter; to bring to
conflict. |
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To come into gear with; as, the teeth of one cogwheel
engage those of another, or one part of a clutch engages the other
part. |
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To promise or pledge one's self; to enter into an
obligation; to become bound; to warrant. |
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To embark in a business; to take a part; to employ or
involve one's self; to devote attention and effort; to enlist; as, to
engage in controversy. |
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To enter into conflict; to join battle; as, the armies
engaged in a general battle. |
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To be in gear, as two cogwheels working together. |
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