engage (in)

verb

Definition of engage (in)next
as in to practise

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for engage (in)
  1. practice
  2. bring about
  3. carry out
  4. ace
  5. implement
  6. carry off
Verb
  • In post-grad football, teams of typically 20 to 30 athletes spend four or five months living in motels or temporary housing, practicing in public parks and playing games mostly against each other – and sometimes colleges or their junior-varsity teams – hoping to get noticed.
    Chris Quintana, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
  • The Justice Department’s civil law jurisdiction is essentially limited to components of government, particularly at the state level, that practice invidious forms of discrimination.
    The Editors, National Review, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of practice
Verb
  • Here, breathtaking views and moments of quiet contemplation amid the pine forests and Spanish moss might bring about a spiritual awakening.
    Mark Lakin, Travel + Leisure, 7 Dec. 2024
  • Conservatives’ focus on trans rights is merely the next front in the attacks that brought about the overturning of Roe v. Wade.
    Anthony D. Romero, Twin Cities, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of bring about
Verb
  • Becoming a professor requires years and years of intense study, often carried out in isolation and poverty.
    Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 8 Dec. 2024
  • With a total budget of barely $40,000 per year, CATS also helps search the national park for snares set by bushmeat poachers and carries out an extensive conservation education program designed primarily to teach people how to stay safe around elephants.
    Tommy Trenchard, NPR, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of carry out
Verb
  • Learn how to earn passive income online, master your money, ace your job interview and salary negotiations, and become an effective communicator.
    Celia Fernandez, CNBC, 2 Dec. 2024
  • Amazon Basics 3-piece Luggage Set $165 $132 at Amazon This set is a budget-friendly option that aced our tests.
    Asia London Palomba, Travel + Leisure, 29 Nov. 2024
Definition of ace
Verb
  • To safeguard sensitive customer data and financial information, implementing measures such as multifactor authentication, end-to-end encryption and real-time breach monitoring is essential.
    Anushree Jain, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
  • Called the Forward Pediatric Alliance, the joint program will take a few years to implement fully.
    Sarah Volpenhein, Journal Sentinel, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of implement
Verb
  • The man’s vehicle was carried off a bridge by floodwaters.
    Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 6 Nov. 2024
  • Before the night was out, Germans began chipping away at the barrier, carrying off chunks of one of the symbols of the diminishing Iron Curtain.
    Lorenzino Estrada, The Arizona Republic, 21 Nov. 2024
Definition of carry off
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Thesaurus Entries Near engage (in)

engaged (with)

engage (in)

engage in conversation

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“Engage (in).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/engage%20%28in%29. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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