All 10 Uses of
engage
in
Anne Frank, the Diary of a Young Girl
- I'm pretty sure Margot would never kiss a boy unless there was some talk of an engagement or marriage.
Chpt 44-04 (definition 1)engagement = agreement to marry
- Mother's family wasn't as wealthy, but still fairly well-off, and we've listened openmouthed to stories of private balls, dinners and engagement parties with 250 guests.
Chpt 44-05 (definition 1)engagement = related to a promise to marry
- This morning Miep told us about her cousin's engagement party, which she went to on Saturday.
Chpt 44-05 (definition 1)
- Bep's engaged! ... but Bep doesn't love him, and to me that's enough reason to advise her against marrying him.
Chpt 44-05 (definition 1) *engaged = in an agreement to marry
- So she wrote him a letter, and now she's engaged.
Chpt 44-05 (definition 1)
- There are several factors involved in this engagement.
Chpt 44-05 (definition 1)engagement = agreement to marry
- On the other hand, there's Bep's engagement, the Pentecost reception, the flowers, Mr. Kugler's birthday, cakes and stories about cabarets, movies and concerts.
Chpt 44-05 (definition 1)
- They have their own worries, Mr. Kleiman with his health and Bep with her engagement, which isn't looking very promising at the moment.
Chpt 44-05 (definition 1)
- "British landing craft are engaged in combat with German naval units," according to the BBC.
Chpt 44-06 (definition 2)engaged = involved
- English and American troops are already engaged in heavy combat.
Chpt 44-06 (definition 2) *
Definitions:
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(1) (engaged as in: engaged and then married) promised to marry
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(2) (engage as in: engage in conversation) to interact in various ways -- such as to participate, involve, interest, or attractThe exact meaning of this sense of engage depends upon its context. For example:
- "They engaged in debate." -- participated
- "She engaged him in conversation." -- involved
- "She is an engaging conversationalist." -- interesting
- "She has an engaging smile." -- attractive (attracting interest and interaction)
- "The proposal engages the interest of many young voters." -- attracts and involves
- "She engages with her constituents." -- interacts in a meaningful way