If you engage in espionage for a foreign power, you are selling your country down the river.
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Engage
/ɪnˈɡeɪd͡ʒ/
Synonyms for "engage" (440 found)
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Closest matches (88)
Verb(21 words)
employhireabsorbactivateactuateaffianceappealedapply effortattractattractedbetakebetookbetrothbetrothsbusiedbusiescaptivatecaptivatescaptivatingcharter
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Adjective(4 words)
Noun(20 words)
activatinganimate objectanimate organismanimate the audienceapproach of nightasamaatenattractingbattlingbetrothedbetrothingbrunchbusyingcatchingclutchclutchingcommissioncommission a studycommissioningcommissions
Strong matches (132)
commitcompactconcerncontractcontract an engagementcontract forcooperatecovenantdecidedeterminedevotedisposedivertdo a dealdo battledovetaildrawdraw inembark onembarrass
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employenchantencounterengage inengage in battleengage the attentionengage the mindengage the thoughtsengrossengross the mindengross the thoughtsenlistenmeshentangleenter intoenthrallessayexercisefacefascinatefetchfightgetget to dogive battlego bail forgrabgrapple withgripguaranteehave an understandinghireholdhold spellboundhold the interesthypnotizeimbueimmerseimplicateinclineindenture
Noun(31 words)
competingconnect emotionallycosplaycrank up rotationcrankingcultivate team spiritdaloemploy methodemployesemployingenergizes studentsevents impacting learningextrovertsfirefightfirefightingfirefightsflip switchgame playgrabbinggrabs
Verb(35 words)
Adjective(5 words)
Related words (220)
Noun(56 words)
indenturinginterest studentsinterest yieldinterestsinterfaceinterlocksintriguejobsjoined activitieslighting powerlockingmeshesmeshingmeshing couplingmesmerizingmore bodily networkedmost active listeningmotivate learnersnetwork of interactionsnetworking site
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networksoccupy a caveoutreachesoutreachingpartakingpinionpiqueplightingpolitics practiceproblem solving gamespromisespush a switchpushing leverrallyingrecruitsred guard activitiesretainingrhetorical appealrumpusessharing cultureskirmishskirmishesskirmishingsocializing opportunitiessortiestartswitchestake parttakestemptransactingtransfixeswarswheel turn mechanismwhirringyouth program activities
induceinfluenceinteractinterchangeinterestinterest ininterlaceinterlockintermeshinterplayintertwineinterweaveinterworkinviteinvolveinvolve the interestjoin battlejoin battle withjoin issuelead
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lift a fingerlineluremake a dealmake an attemptmake an effortmeetmeshmesmerizemind the storemonopolizemortiseobligateobsessoccupyoccupy the attentionofferorderpartake inparticipate inpasspass the timeplaypledgeplightpreengagepreoccupyprepossessprocurepromisepromptpublish the bannsput onrecruitrentreserveretainsecureshake hands onsignsign onsign upsign up forsoakspellbindspendspend the timestipulatestrikesuck insuck intosummonswaytake into employmenttake ontake part intake the vowstake uptangletantalizeteasetempttickletietie uptitillatetrothtrytry conclusionsundertakeventureventure onventure uponwarwhet the appetite
Verb(56 words)
interactedinteracted outcomesinteractinginteractsinterestinterfacedintriguedinvolveinvolvesinvolvingjoinjoin a clubleaselivenslockmagnetisedmeshmobilizemobilizedmotivate
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occupyoperateoutreachedpartakepartakenpartakesparticipateparticipate in decision makingparticipatespartookpiquedplightpolitickpopularize sciencepreoccupiespress a leverproposeprosecutepursuepursue metalworkpursuesrentretainedretainsrivettingscintillatessocializestimulatetaketempedtuggedturn the wheelswadedwagewagedwake up the class
Adjective(12 words)
interestedinterestinginvigorating classinvolvedlateral thinking puzzlemutual aid networkpolitical urgingpublic policy processrapid change technologyrollickingsocial approachstimulating
Preposition(1 words)
of interest
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21 entriesShowing 16 of 21 words.
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10 entriesaudience attentionclass discussionconsultingcontract workcuriositygroup projectlab exercisereader engagementstudent interesttutoring
Collocations
5 entriesclassroom engagementengagement strategiesengaging activityengaging lessonstudent engagement
Inflections
3 entriesDerivations
6 entriesAntonyms
1 entriesSample sentences
23 total sentences available.
I have no time to engage in gossip.
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Others engage in volunteer work.
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I have no time to engage in political activity.
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