ENGAGES Synonyms: 112 Similar and Opposite Words

engages

verb

present tense third-person singular of engage

as in occupies

to hold the attention of the challenging jigsaw puzzle engaged us all evening

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as in faces

to enter into contest or conflict with the daring young captain was eager to engage the enemy

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as in commits

to obligate by prior agreement we can't go to the dance because we're already engaged to attend a piano recital

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reneges

as in employs

to provide with a paying job the wealthy couple are looking to engage a handyman to take care of the estate

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as in hires

to take or get the temporary use of (something) for a set sum my sister and her boyfriend have engaged a chauffeured limousine for the prom

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Recent Examples of engages Ironically, the one spot where Dearborn Park genuinely engages the cityscape is along the west side of State south of Roosevelt where a row of single-family homes follows Chicago’s typical development pattern. — Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 4 Oct. 2026 The combined implication of transitivity and the infinitive verb is that, speaking conceptually, the artist engages a category of encounter that is absolute, while process and contingency govern the actuality of the work as a function of time. — Jeffrey Weiss, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026 Language learning engages several mental processes at once, requiring people to absorb and retrieve information, notice when something does not work out, and adjust. — Karen Stollznow, The Conversation, 18 Sep. 2026 Baton’s valuations lean on inputs like PPP loan data and other public records—not an owner’s actual financials, which the company only incorporates if and when someone claims their listing and engages. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 15 Sep. 2026 The key is to understand where each audience learns and engages, then prioritize relevant relationships over mass reach. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026 In service to this, Norman Bird Sanctuary inspires, builds and engages a community of stewards who preserve, protect, enjoy and learn from the ecosystems within and beyond our stone walls. — Will Richmond, The Providence Journal, 10 Sep. 2026 The 15-foot-tall, 30-foot-wide sculpture—a web of geometric metal frames and tree branches cast in bronze—engages its grassy surroundings and sweeping views. — Natalie Zimmerman, Travel + Leisure, 8 Sep. 2026 Land facing uphill and one spine engages; land facing downhill and the other does the job without the need for a pilot to calculate the perfect approach angle. — New Atlas, 1 Sep. 2026

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The Sun occupies only a small area of the sky, meaning incoming sunlight reaches a solar cell within a narrow angular cone.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 7 Oct. 2026
Those words capture a central tension in the sprawling show, which occupies interconnected galleries at the far end of the museum’s Resnick Pavilion.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of occupies

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While Seattle's style of luxury usually requires deferring to a casual aesthetic, the Lotte commits to the kind of high-end hotel that appeals to international business moguls.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
The buyer commits the capital, but an operator may manage and commercially deploy the aircraft.

— Alex Kowtun, Forbes.com, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of commits

Verb

Verity can’t finish her book series for mysterious reasons, so Jeremy hires Lowen to do so for her.

— Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
Whether that is a potential path forward is impossible to predict until Crane hires a new head of baseball operations.

— Chandler Rome, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2026

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Centre d’Art Marcel Gagnon is a riverside accommodation that immerses guests in the works of local artists, with 100 waterfront sculptures comprising a large-scale art installation and an on-site gallery.

— Maryam Siddiqi, Travel + Leisure, 28 Sep. 2026
In Nobody Wants This, agnostic podcaster Joanne Williams (Kristen Bell) begins an unexpected romance with Rabbi Noah Roklov (Brody), which shakes both their families as Joanne immerses herself in Noah’s culture and decides to convert to Judaism.

— Glenn Garner, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of immerses

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Monét released a trailer for Frequency of Love, which recruits a range of collaborators across R&B, including SZA, Bruno Mars, Leon Thomas, Bryson Tiller, Chlöe and Lucky Daye.

— Michael Saponara, Billboard, 25 Sep. 2026
The Lioness Program recruits female operatives who go undercover and infiltrate the inner circles of enemy targets by getting close to the women connected to them.

— Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Sep. 2026