engage in

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engage in

verb engages in · engaging in · engaged in

transitive To start performing (an activity). We are engaged in a great work, a treatise on our river fortifications, perhaps? But since when did army officers afford the luxury of amanuenses in this simple republic?
Similar: start, begin

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verb to enter into an activity

Español	activar, activarse, entablar, emprender, iniciar, prestarse
Italiano	attivare, partecipare, aderire

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@misc{engage_in_2026,
  title = {engage in},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/engage%20in},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}