1. to participate or become involved in
2. to attract and hold someone’s attention or interest
3. to hire or employ someone

Examples

• Students must engage actively in class discussions.
• The teacher used games to engage her students’ attention.
• The company decided to engage a new marketing director.
• The couple engaged last month and will marry in June.
• The troops were ordered to engage the enemy at dawn.
• She finds it hard to engage with people at parties.
• The book’s opening chapter immediately engaged my interest.