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Definition of engage in phrasal verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

engage in

phrasal verb
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engage in something | engage somebody in something
 
  1. (formal) to take part in something; to make somebody take part in something
    • Even in prison, he continued to engage in criminal activities.
    • She tried desperately to engage him in conversation.
    Extra Examples
    • The army was regularly engaged in combat.
    • They constructively engage critics in debates.
    • people who actively engage in shaping the world they live in
See engage in in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
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