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/ɪnˈgeɪdʒ/ verb [T] formal

Translation

INTEREST to interest someone in something and keep them thinking about it
ilgilendirmek, meşgul etmek, dikkatini çekmek
The debate about food safety has engaged the whole nation.2415
EMPLOY to employ someone
iş vermek, işe almak
[+ to do sth] I have engaged a secretary to deal with all my paperwork.1437
engage in sth phrasal verb
to take part in something
dahil olmak, karışmak, bulaşmak
1858
engage sb in sth phrasal verb
If you engage someone in conversation, you start a conversation with them.
birini birşeye dahil etmek; biriyle bir şeyi başlatmak
1858
(Definition of engage verb from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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