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in'ɡei‹1) (to begin to employ (a workman etc): He engaged him as his assistant.) an-/tilsette, engasjere2) (to book; to reserve: He has engaged an entertainer for the children's party.) bestille, reservere3) (to take hold of or hold fast; to occupy: to engage someone's attention.) legge beslag på, oppta4) (to join battle with: The two armies were fiercely engaged.) ta kampen opp med, gå til angrep5) (to (cause part of a machine etc to) fit into and lock with another part: The driver engaged second gear.) kople(s) til•- engaged- engagement
- engagingengasjereverb \/ɪnˈɡeɪdʒ\/, \/enˈɡeɪdʒ\/1) ansette, tilsette, engasjere, hyre (på båt)2) ( om oppmerksomhet e.l.) fengsle, holde, legge beslag på, kreve3) ( gammeldags) bestille, reservere, booke, tinge4) ( teknikk) koble til, kobles inn, gripe inn i (om tannhjul)5) ( om oppgave) sysselsette, beskjeftige, oppta6) ( militærvesen) ta kampen opp med, angripe7) ( militærvesen) sette inn8) forplikte seg, påta seg9) gå god for, forsikre• can you engage that all his statements are trustworthy?engage in engasjere seg i, drive med, delta i, ta del iengage someone in involvere noenengage to do love å gjøre, påta seg å gjøreengage with bli aktive i, ta del i
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Engaging — En*ga ging, a. Tending to draw the attention or affections; attractive; as, engaging manners or address. {En*ga ging*ly}, adv. {En*ga ging*ness}, n. [1913 Webster] {Engaging and disengaging gear} or {Engaging and disengaging machinery}, that in… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
engaging — engaging; un·engaging; … English syllables
engaging — index attractive, sapid Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
engaging — “interesting,” 1650s (implied in engagingly), prp. adj. from ENGAGE (Cf. engage) … Etymology dictionary
engaging — *sweet, winning, winsome, dulcet Analogous words: alluring, attractive, enchanting, charming, captivating (see under ATTRACT vb): interesting, intriguing Antonyms: loathsome … New Dictionary of Synonyms
engaging — [adj] charming agreeable, alluring, appealing, attractive, bewitching, captivating, enchanting, enticing, entrancing, fascinating, fetching, glamorous, interesting, intriguing, inviting, likable, lovable, magnetic, mesmeric, pleasant, pleasing,… … New thesaurus
engaging — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ charming and attractive. DERIVATIVES engagingly adverb … English terms dictionary
engaging — [en gājiŋ] adj. attractive; pleasant; winning; charming engagingly adv … English World dictionary
Engaging — Engage En*gage , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Engaged}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Engaging}.] [F. engager; pref. en (L. in) + gage pledge, pawn. See {Gage}.] 1. To put under pledge; to pledge; to place under obligations to do or forbear doing something, as by a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
engaging — [[t]ɪnge͟ɪʤɪŋ[/t]] ADJ GRADED An engaging person or thing is pleasant, interesting, and entertaining. ...one of her most engaging and least known novels... He was engaging company … English dictionary
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