engage

  • 41engagé — en·ga·gé agg.inv. ES fr. {{wmetafile0}} impegnato politicamente o socialmente: artista, scrittore engagé Contrari: disimpegnato. {{line}} {{/line}} DATA: 1950. ETIMO: der. di s engager impegnarsi …

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  • 42engage — [15] Vulgar Latin had a noun *wadium ‘pledge’ (it came from Germanic *wathjam, source also of English wed and wage). From it was derived a verb *wadiāre ‘pledge’, which formed the basis of a compound *inwadiāre. Germanic w became g in French… …

    The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins

  • 43engagé —    (anh gah ZHAY) [French] Engaged; involved; committed.    Some clients found him inattentive and insufficiently engagé …

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  • 44engage — verb 1》 attract or involve (someone s interest or attention). 2》 employ or hire.     ↘enter into a contract to do. 3》 (engage in/with) participate or become involved in. 4》 (with reference to a part of a machine or engine) move into position so… …

    English new terms dictionary

  • 45engagé — [ˌɒengagéga ʒeɪ] adjective (of a writer or artist) morally committed to a particular cause. Origin Fr., past participle of engager (see engage) …

    English new terms dictionary

  • 46engage — en•gage [[t]ɛnˈgeɪdʒ[/t]] v. gaged, gag•ing 1) to occupy the attention or efforts of; involve: He engaged her in conversation[/ex] 2) to secure for aid, employment, or use; hire 3) to attract and hold fast: The book engaged my attention[/ex] 4)… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 47engage — paleisti ugnį statusas T sritis Gynyba apibrėžtis Oro erdvės gynybos metu – ugnies valdymo įsakymas, duodamas nurodant arba leidžiant padaliniams ir (arba) ginklų sistemoms šaudyti į nustatytą taikinį. atitikmenys: angl. engage pranc. engagez… …

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  • 48engage — [15] Vulgar Latin had a noun *wadium ‘pledge’ (it came from Germanic *wathjam, source also of English wed and wage). From it was derived a verb *wadiāre ‘pledge’, which formed the basis of a compound *inwadiāre. Germanic w became g in French… …

    Word origins

  • 49engage — v. 1 tr. employ or hire (a person). 2 tr. a (usu. in passive) employ busily; occupy (are you engaged tomorrow?). b hold fast (a person s attention). 3 tr. (usu. in passive) bind by a promise, esp. of marriage. 4 tr. (usu. foll. by to + infin.)… …

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  • 50Engage (visual arts) — engage, National Association for Gallery Education, is based in the United Kingdom and promotes the visual arts through gallery education. engage s work helps galleries encourages people to participate in and enjoy the visual arts and become… …

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