What does "engage in" mean?

To start performing (an activity).

What is a synonym for "engage in"?

Common synonyms include: accept, assume, attack, attempt, be about, be doing.

Engage in

verb

verb ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

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Verb

1
To start performing (an activity). transitive
"We are engaged in a great work, a treatise on our river fortifications, perhaps? But since when did army officers afford the luxury of amanuenses in this simple republic?"

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accept assume attack attempt be about be doing

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abjure eschews

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"We are engaged in a great work, a treatise on our river fortifications, perhaps? But since when did army officers afford the luxury of amanuenses in this simple republic?"

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