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.
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Those three teams, all of whom made the playoffs last year, were expected to engage in a season-long struggle for NL East supremacy.
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Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 7 Apr. 2025
They got engaged in January 2025 The cook and the soap star announced their engagement on Instagram a day after the proposal, which took place on Jan. 3.
—Jackie Tempera, People.com, 7 Apr. 2025
China has been trying for months to engage in high-level talks with the Trump administration in preparation for a potential summit between Mr. Trump and China’s top leader, Xi Jinping.
—David Pierson, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
Both suggested that Brazil was engaged in a war over who held the power to determine political reality.
—Jon Lee Anderson, New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2025
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Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 7 Apr. 2025
They got engaged in January 2025 The cook and the soap star announced their engagement on Instagram a day after the proposal, which took place on Jan. 3.
—Jackie Tempera, People.com, 7 Apr. 2025
China has been trying for months to engage in high-level talks with the Trump administration in preparation for a potential summit between Mr. Trump and China’s top leader, Xi Jinping.
—David Pierson, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
Both suggested that Brazil was engaged in a war over who held the power to determine political reality.
—Jon Lee Anderson, New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2025
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“Engage in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/engage%20in. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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