ENGAGE (IN) Synonyms: 42 Similar and Opposite Words

engage (in)

verb

Definition of engage (in)

as in to work (at)

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Verb

Rourke, in fact, could resume practicing this week, coach Kyle Shanahan said.

— Matt Barrows, New York Times, 31 Aug. 2026
He is not allowed to play or even practice — although he will be paid — and only commissioner Roger Goodell can remove him from it.

— Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of practice

Verb

State attorneys general are partly suing to block the union over fears about potential job losses in the entertainment sector brought about by consolidation.

— Brent Lang, IndieWire, 26 Aug. 2026
Future losses could bring about additional financial penalties for the company, although Meta denies the claims.

— Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of bring about

Verb

Earlier this year, affiliates of al Qaeda and Islamic State both carried out attacks on the civilian airport and military airbase, contributing to initial suspicion that militants could have been behind the assault on the capital.

— Reuters, NBC news, 29 Aug. 2026
What follows is the first-party career, in which the asset a worker carries out the door is a direct line to an audience or a customer that no platform and no employer controls.

— Jasmine Browley, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of carry out

Verb

Chelsea fans will be well aware of this, having seen Mauricio Pochettino and Enzo Maresca get the most out of Palmer by implementing a more direct style.

— Jon Mackenzie, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2026
The article criticizes the lack of comparative studies showing firms implementing these remedies outperform similar ones that don't.

— Steve Denning, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of implement

Verb

On the next day of the match, Australian wicketkeeper Bert Oldfield was hit on the head and suffered a fractured skull while facing Larwood (to a conventional field) and had to be carried off the field.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 19 Aug. 2026
An amateur game in Istanbul was halted earlier in 2026 when a seagull was struck by the ball mid-flight, prompting the home team’s captain to rush over and perform CPR on the bird before it was carried off the field for further care.

— Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of carry off

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