Found 3 items, similar to engage.
English → Indonesian (quick) Definition: engage memesan tempat, meminang, mempertunangi, mengupah
English → English (WordNet) Definition: engage engage v 1: carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in; “She pursued many activities”; “They engaged in a discussion” [syn: prosecute, pursue] 2: engage or engross wholly; “Her interest in butterflies absorbs her completely” [syn: absorb, engross, occupy] 3: engage or hire for work; “They hired two new secretaries in the department”; “How many people has she employed?” [syn: hire, employ] [ant: fire] 4: ask to represent; of legal counsel; “I'm retaining a lawyer” 5: give to in marriage [syn: betroth, affiance, plight] 6: get caught; “make sure the gear is engaged” [ant: disengage] 7: as of wars, battles, or campaigns; “Napoleon and Hitler waged war against all of Europe” [syn: wage] 8: as of aid, help, services, or support [syn: enlist] 9: engage for service under a term of contract; “We took an apartment on a quiet street”; “Let's rent a car”; “Shall we take a guide in Rome?” [syn: lease, rent, hire, charter, take] 10: keep engaged; “engaged the gears” [syn: mesh, lock, operate] [ant: disengage]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Engage Engage \En*gage"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Engaged; p. pr. & vb. n. Engaging.] [F. engager; pref. en- (L. in) + gage pledge, pawn. See Gage.] 1. 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. “I to thee engaged a prince's word.” --Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. 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. [1913 Webster] 3. To gain over; to win and attach; to attract and hold; to draw. [1913 Webster] Good nature engages everybody to him. --Addison. [1913 Webster] 4. To employ the attention and efforts of; to occupy; to engross; to draw on. [1913 Webster] Thus shall mankind his guardian care engage. --Pope. [1913 Webster] Taking upon himself the difficult task of engaging him in conversation. --Hawthorne. [1913 Webster] 5. To enter into contest with; to encounter; to bring to conflict. [1913 Webster] A favorable opportunity of engaging the enemy. --Ludlow. [1913 Webster] 6. (Mach.) 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. [1913 Webster] Engage \En*gage"\, v. i. 1. To promise or pledge one's self; to enter into an obligation; to become bound; to warrant. [1913 Webster] How proper the remedy for the malady, I engage not. --Fuller. [1913 Webster] 2. 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. [1913 Webster] 3. To enter into conflict; to join battle; as, the armies engaged in a general battle. [1913 Webster] 4. (Mach.) To be in gear, as two cogwheels working together. [1913 Webster]