All 6 Uses of
engage
in
Unbroken by Hillenbrand
- When she turned twenty-one, he sent her his pay and asked her to find an engagement ring.
p. 57..7 (definition 1)engagement = related to a promise to marry
- The Japanese turned on civilians, engaging in killing contests, raping tens of thousands of people, mutilating and crucifying them, and provoking dogs to maul them.
p. 88..7 (definition 2) *engaging = being involved
- He'd seen a distant Zero at Wake, but had never been engaged by one.
p. 94..1 (definition 3) *engaged = attacked
- No Japanese planes or guns engaged him.
p. 250..6 (definition 3)
- In critical ways, she was engaged to a stranger.
p. 341..8 (definition 1) *engaged = in an agreement to marry
- He lost his temper and abruptly said that maybe they should call off the engagement.
p. 343..7 (definition 1)engagement = agreement to marry
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
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(3) (engage as in: engage the enemy) begin fighting