engage in
phrasal verb
engaged in; engaging in; engages in
1
: to do (something)
At college she engaged in various sports.
We don't engage in that sort of behavior.
2
: to cause (someone) to take part in (something)
She engaged him in conversation.
Examples of engage in in a Sentence
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During her time at Howard, Harris actively engaged in campus life.
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Jeremy Yurow, USA TODAY, 19 Sep. 2024
Per Bos-Lun, that could be phone banking for pro-choice leaders or engaging in conversations with other men about what's at stake.
—Sommer Brugal, Axios, 18 Sep. 2024
How will Hezbollah respond? Israel and Hezbollah, the terrorist group based in Lebanon, have engaged in a limited-scope war that has primarily involved the two sides firing cross-border rocket and missile attacks.
—Mike Brest, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 18 Sep. 2024
Even so, over half of Americans engage in self-improvement activities, and more than 90% of CEOs do.
—Ginger Gentile, Forbes, 18 Sep. 2024
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Jeremy Yurow, USA TODAY, 19 Sep. 2024
Per Bos-Lun, that could be phone banking for pro-choice leaders or engaging in conversations with other men about what's at stake.
—Sommer Brugal, Axios, 18 Sep. 2024
How will Hezbollah respond? Israel and Hezbollah, the terrorist group based in Lebanon, have engaged in a limited-scope war that has primarily involved the two sides firing cross-border rocket and missile attacks.
—Mike Brest, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 18 Sep. 2024
Even so, over half of Americans engage in self-improvement activities, and more than 90% of CEOs do.
—Ginger Gentile, Forbes, 18 Sep. 2024
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“Engage in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/engage%20in. Accessed 21 Sep. 2024.
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