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As a verb, what does "engage" mean?

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Rebecca

As a verb, "engage" has a couple of meanings! The meaning here means to be involved and busy with something else, as well as meaning that her attention was fixed on something else. You can "engage" or involve someone in a conversation. It can also mean creating a connection with people or organisations. Ex: I was engaged in a phone call. => busy with something Ex: Sorry I couldn't make it to the party. I was otherwise engaged. => busy with something Ex: She tried to engage me by asking a question. => conversation Ex: Her job was to engage with the staff to see if there were any work problems. => create connection

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