Engages synonyms and antonyms
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To engage the services or labor of for pay; hire
To engage the temporary use of for a fee; rent:
To carry further; advance:
To chase or pursue (a vessel):
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To get (another's help, support, aid, etc.)
To capture physically; seize:
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To hire or lease by charter
To take or hold by lease.
(Obs.) To promise to marry
To take the entire attention of; occupy wholly; absorb
(Physics, chemistry) To take in energy and convert it, as[First attested in the early 18th century.]
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To control the functioning of; run:
To fasten the lock of:
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To catch in or as if in a net; ensnare.
To deliberately begin to do (something):
To secure is to firmly attach something, to take action to make an area safe or to obtain something that you have been seeking.
Reserve is defined as to save or secure, particularly for future use.
To promise to join (a fraternity or similar organization).
(Intransitive) To join in, to take part, to involve oneself (in something). [from 16th c.]
To join is defined as to bring or connect together or to become part of something that already exists.
Involve is defined as to include or add as a participant.
To involve the interest, or concern, of; have an effect upon
To focus one's sight or attention on something:
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To capture and hold someone's interest and attention.
To become a participant, member, or part of; join:
To involve in difficulty
To enter upon, or undertake, by contract
To contribute or lead to a specific result.
To bind as by a promise; pledge; engage
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To make busy; occupy:
To arrange for or purchase (tickets or lodgings, for example) in advance; reserve.
To enclose and fasten (the pages of a book or other printed material) between covers.
To engage in or as if in battle.
To capture and hold briefly (the attention, for example); engage.
To accept or support a policy or program:
To unite by passing over and under each other; weave together
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To attack verbally; criticize or denounce.
The definition of captivate means to gain the attention or affection of someone.
To be sufficient for (a need, for example); fulfill:
To meet accidentally or in opposition
To take action to prevent (an event or other action) from happening; forestall:
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Monopolize is defined as to have or take complete control over something.
(Intransitive, formal) To take part in an activity; to participate.
To yield to or satisfy (a desire); give oneself up to
disengages (antonym)
(Intransitive) To release or loosen from something that binds, holds, entangles, or interlocks; unfasten; detach; disentangle; free.
yields (antonym)
To produce
surrenders (antonym)
(Law) To effectuate a surrender of.
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rejects (antonym)
To turn down (an applicant, as for a job); refuse to accept.
declines (antonym)
To refuse to accept or do something, esp. in a way that is formally polite
refuses (antonym)
To decline to accept; reject
shuns (antonym)
To shun is to ignore, avoid or reject someone or something.
cancels (antonym)
To offset or cancel each other
disconnects (antonym)
To remove the connection between an appliance and an electrical power source.
expels (antonym)
To drive out by force; force out; eject
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banishes (antonym)
(Dated, with out of)
ejects (antonym)
Eject is defined as to release or give off.
releases (antonym)
To loosen; to relax; to remove the obligation of.
discharges (antonym)
To release the charge of (a gun); fire
fires (antonym)
To feed or serve the fire of.
dismisses (antonym)
To stop considering; rid one's mind of; dispel:
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fights (related)
To oppose physically or in battle, as with fists, weapons, etc.
connects (related)
To establish a rapport or relationship; relate:
conflicts (related)
(Archaic) To engage in warfare.
excites (related)
Excite is defined as to stir up emotions, action or strong reactions.
gets (related)
To purchase; buy:
works (related)
Work is defined as to put forth effort in order to accomplish something or to have a job.
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