engage

Definition

  • verb: to hire (someone) to perform a particular service
  • verb: to offer (as one's word) as security for a debt or cause
  • synonyms: enlist, draw, occupy

Examples

  • I suggest you 'engage' the services of a lawyer. [=I suggest you hire a lawyer]

  • She 'engaged' him 'in' conversation. [=she started a conversation with him]

  • The book fails to 'engage with' the problems of our time.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) From yourselves. Captain! - You all right? - Ay, Captain, but we are trapped. Can you get it started? Are you intending to engage the thrusters? I am open up for suggestions. Okay. - There's the problem, sir. - What? It's a pipe. (..)
    2016 Star Trek Beyond
  • (..) - Why the hell aren't we moving? - I can not heat the warp drive, sir. Scotty, I need warp now. I can not, sir. ...they are gone. Security, engage all emergency procedures. All personnel to emergency stations. I have hull breaches in levels to , , , and , sir. Captain, in a sec I could reroute (..)
    2016 Star Trek Beyond