Clues for the word "ENGAGE"
We've had 80 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 191 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Evening Standard Easy crossword on June 12, 2026.
Definition of engage
- v. t. - To put under pledge; to pledge; to place under obligations to do or forbear doing something, as by a pledge, oath, or promise; to bind by contract or promise.
- v. t. - To gain for service; to bring in as associate or aid; to enlist; as, to engage friends to aid in a cause; to engage men for service.
- v. t. - To gain over; to win and attach; to attract and hold; to draw.
- v. t. - To employ the attention and efforts of; to occupy; to engross; to draw on.
- v. t. - To enter into contest with; to encounter; to bring to conflict.
- v. t. - To come into gear with; as, the teeth of one cogwheel engage those of another, or one part of a clutch engages the other part.
- v. i. - To promise or pledge one's self; to enter into an obligation; to become bound; to warrant.
- v. i. - To embark in a business; to take a part; to employ or involve one's self; to devote attention and effort; to enlist; as, to engage in controversy.
- v. i. - To enter into conflict; to join battle; as, the armies engaged in a general battle.
- v. i. - To be in gear, as two cogwheels working together.
Referring Clues
- Captivate
- Hire
- Hold rapt
- Capture, as one's attention
- Take on
- Mesh, as gears
- Attract
- Have the attention of
- Occupy
- Mesh with
- Interlock, as gears
- Charter
- Mesh gears
- Mesh, like gears
- Put in gear
- Mesh
- Betroth
- Put under contract
- More than interest
- Become interlocked, as gears
- Lock horns
- Intermesh
- Engross
- Lock together
- Participate (in)
- Put to work
- Begin a conversation with
- Take part (in)
- Employ
- Switch on
- Enter into conflict
- Tie up
- Attract the attention of
- Involve
- Get involved with
- Keep occupied
- Do battle with
- Interest
- Hold the interest of
- Consume all of one's attention or time
- "Star Trek" captain's order
- Participate
- Take on (eg for work, in battle)
- Undertake
- Promise to keep one occupied
- Undertake to start a fight?
- Undertake to crack an egg, sweetheart!
- Not all greengages will be found charming
- Take on - reserve - promise
- Hire someone to join in conversation?
- England takes a long time to win
- Reserve to join in combat
- Pledge oneself to come into battle
- Start battle with book
- Employ criminal gang to get into drugs
- Contract for example including name and length of life
- Promise to supply English silver to Spain
- Attract plum work lifting and separating
- Take on English date
- Undertake to get into gear?
- Promise to participate
- Undertake to be the boss
- Reserve and you occupy
- Book
- Start fighting to get into gear?
- Hire, as an attorney
- Involve, as an audience
- Promise to take part in
- "Don't ___" ("Just ignore it!")
- Hold the attention of
- Enmesh
- Catch the interest of
- Draw into conversation, as you promise
- Hire a new gang in extremes of exigence
- Get involved
- Undertake to start a fight?
- Command to the helmsman from Jean-Luc Picard
- Order from Captain Picard
- Hire someone to join in conversation?
- Captivate, like an audience
Last Seen In
- Evening Standard Easy - June 12, 2026
- Daily Cryptic - June 02, 2026
- Evening Standard Quick - March 03, 2026
- Penny Dell Daily - March 01, 2026
- Penny Dell Daily - February 28, 2026
- Evening Standard Quick - November 28, 2025
- LA Times - November 16, 2025
- New York Times - November 14, 2025
- Evening Standard Easy - September 19, 2025
- Evening Standard Cryptic - August 01, 2025
- Mirror Daily - July 14, 2025
- Mirror Daily - June 15, 2025
- USA Today - December 14, 2024
- LA Times - November 27, 2024
- Evening Standard Cryptic - November 18, 2024
- Evening Standard Cryptic - November 01, 2024
- Penny Dell Daily - June 29, 2024
- Penny Dell Daily - June 10, 2024
- Daily Cryptic - June 01, 2024
- Evening Standard Cryptic - May 16, 2024
- Penny Dell Daily - May 04, 2024
- Penny Dell Daily - April 17, 2024
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - April 11, 2024
- Mirror Daily - March 30, 2024
- Penny Dell Daily - March 14, 2024
- USA Today - March 09, 2024
- Mirror Daily - March 03, 2024
- Penny Dell Daily - February 06, 2024
- Penny Dell Daily - January 20, 2024
- Penny Dell Daily - January 01, 2024
- And in 161 more crossword puzzles...