| verb | carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in “She pursued many activities” |
| verb | consume all of one's attention or time “Her interest in butterflies absorbs her completely” |
| verb | engage or hire for work “They hired two new secretaries in the department” |
| verb | ask to represent; of legal counsel “I'm retaining a lawyer” |
| verb | give to in marriage |
| verb | get caught “make sure the gear is engaged” |
| verb | carry on (wars, battles, or campaigns) “Napoleon and Hitler waged war against all of Europe” |
| verb | hire for work or assistance “engage aid, help, services, or support” |
| verb | engage for service under a term of contract “We took an apartment on a quiet street” |
| verb | keep engaged “engaged the gears” |
| adjective | attracting or delighting “an engaging frankness” |
| prosecution | noun | the continuance of something begun with a view to its completion |
| engagement | noun | the act of sharing in the activities of a group |
| pursuit | noun | a diversion that occupies one's time and thoughts (usually pleasantly) |
| pursuer | noun | a person who pursues some plan or goal |
| absorption | noun | the mental state of being preoccupied by something |
| engrossment | noun | complete attention; intense mental effort |
| occupation | noun | any activity that occupies a person's attention |
| hirer | noun | a person responsible for hiring workers |
| employ | noun | the state of being employed or having a job |
| employment | noun | the act of giving someone a job |
| employee | noun | a worker who is hired to perform a job |
| employer | noun | a person or firm that employs workers |
| betrothal | noun | the act of becoming betrothed or engaged |
| lease | noun | the period of time during which a contract conveying property to a person is in effect |
| rent | noun | a payment or series of payments made by the lessee to an owner for use of some property, facility, equipment, or service |
| renter | noun | someone who pays rent to use land or a building or a car that is owned by someone else |
| rental | noun | the act of paying for the use of something (as an apartment or house or car) |
| charter | noun | a contract to hire or lease transportation |
| mesh | noun | contact by fitting together |
| meshing | noun | contact by fitting together |
| operation | noun | the state of being in effect or being operative |