engage in
phrasal verb
engaged in; engaging in; engages in
1
: to do (something)
At college she engaged in various sports.
We don't engage in that sort of behavior.
2
: to cause (someone) to take part in (something)
She engaged him in conversation.
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The issue has emerged as a significant factor in the tensions plaguing ties between Beijing and Washington as the two superpowers engage in global competition.
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Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 14 Dec. 2024
This classification, according to the complaint, means that contestants are inhibited from engaging in certain activities, such as collective bargaining, and deprives them of workplace protections guaranteed to employees under the National Labor Relations Act.
—Meredith Blake, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
The pair got engaged in 2020 but didn’t make the news public until early 2022.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 13 Dec. 2024
The college has also engaged in significant outreach, drawing students from across California, including areas as far as San Jose and Northern California.
—Ray Ravaglia, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 14 Dec. 2024
This classification, according to the complaint, means that contestants are inhibited from engaging in certain activities, such as collective bargaining, and deprives them of workplace protections guaranteed to employees under the National Labor Relations Act.
—Meredith Blake, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
The pair got engaged in 2020 but didn’t make the news public until early 2022.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 13 Dec. 2024
The college has also engaged in significant outreach, drawing students from across California, including areas as far as San Jose and Northern California.
—Ray Ravaglia, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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“Engage in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/engage%20in. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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