engage (in)

verb

Definition of engage (in)next
as in to practise

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for engage (in)
  1. practice
  2. bring about
  3. carry out
  4. ace
  5. implement
  6. carry off
Verb
  • But there are fewer than 250 practicing psychiatrists in the country of 223 million, however — in part due to a massive exodus of health care professionals in the wake of the pandemic.
    Ari Daniel, NPR, 12 Jan. 2025
  • Brown was notorious for practicing as often as the NBA schedule allows, even after long flights on the road to get players to shake the cobwebs from travel.
    Chris Biderman, Sacramento Bee, 11 Jan. 2025
Definition of practice
Verb
  • However, the digital economy has brought about a new paradigm.
    Pandwe Gibson, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
  • All our sufferings must therefore be lesser evils that somehow serve to bring about a greater good.
    Anthony Gottlieb, The New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of bring about
Verb
  • Here that same strategy is carried out in the living room by placing the sofa in front of a bookshelf.
    Katharina Schwarze, Architectural Digest, 7 Jan. 2025
  • Hackers, suspected to be Russian, carried out more than 85,000 cyberattacks on Romanian election infrastructure as well.
    Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 7 Jan. 2025
Definition of carry out
Verb
  • His rise from free agent to ace special teamer was one of Rivera’s success stories.
    David Aldridge, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
  • From the description, the roller on the X8 Pro Omni is equipped to ace the test.
    Andrew Gebhart, PCMAG, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of ace
Verb
  • What the field struggled with, though, was implementing non-linear functions in photonics.
    Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 12 Jan. 2025
  • My earlier articles examined the diverse strategies for implementing mandatory e-invoicing in Poland, Belgium, France and Germany.
    Aleksandra Bal, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
Definition of implement
Verb
  • By the 15th minute of the opening day game against Bournemouth, the City Ground had to witness Danilo — normally the man with the most permanent smile in the Forest dressing room — being carried off in agony, after suffering a broken ankle.
    Paul Taylor, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
  • The latter was carried off the court by several security guards.
    Paulina Dedaj, Fox News, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of carry off
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Thesaurus Entries Near engage (in)

engaged (with)

engage (in)

engage in conversation

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“Engage (in).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/engage%20%28in%29. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.

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