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engage
verb [I or T] (BEGIN FIGHTING) /ɪnˈɡeɪdʒ/ specializedDefinition
(Definition of engage verb (BEGIN FIGHTING) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- ambush noun
- ambush verb
- beleaguered adjective
- blitz noun (ATTACK)
- blitzkrieg noun
- engagement noun (FIGHTING)
- invasion noun
- invasive adjective
- lunge verb
- move sb/sth in phrasal verb
- occupation noun (CONTROL)
- offensive noun
- push noun (STRONG MOVEMENT)
- push verb (MOVE WITH FORCE)
- rush verb (ATTACK)
- sally verb
- seize verb
- siege noun
- strike force noun
- surgical strike noun
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