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    en·gag·ing
    [inˈɡājiNG, enˈɡājiNG]
    adjective
    engaging (adjective)
    1. charming and attractive:
      "Sophie had a sunny personality that was very engaging"
    en·gage
    [inˈɡāj, enˈɡāj]
    verb
    engaging (present participle)
    1. occupy, attract, or involve (someone's interest or attention):
      "he plowed on, trying to outline his plans and engage Sutton's attention"
      • (engage someone in)
        cause someone to become involved in (a conversation or discussion):
        "they attempted to engage Anthony in conversation"
    2. (engage in)
      participate or become involved in:
      "organizations engage in a variety of activities" · "some are actively engaged in crime"
      • (engage with)
        establish a meaningful contact or connection with:
        "the teams needed to engage with local communities"
    3. arrange to employ or hire (someone):
      "he was engaged as a trainee copywriter"
      • pledge or enter into a contract to do something:
        "he engaged to pay them $10,000 against a bond"
      • dated
        reserve (accommodations, a place, etc.) in advance:
        "he had engaged a small sailboat"
    4. (with reference to a part of a machine or engine) move into position so as to come into operation:
      "the clutch will not engage" · "he engaged the gears and pulled out into the road"
    5. (of fencers or swordsmen) bring (weapons) together preparatory to fighting.
      • enter into conflict or combat with (an enemy):
        "tank and infantry units engaged the enemy"
    Origin
    late Middle English (formerly also as ingage): from French engager, ultimately from the base of gage. The word originally meant ‘to pawn or pledge something’, later ‘pledge oneself (to do something’), hence ‘enter into a contract’ (mid 16th century), ‘involve oneself in an activity’, ‘enter into combat’ (mid 17th century), giving rise to the notion ‘involve someone or something else’.
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    Similar and Opposite Words
    adjective
    1. charming and attractive:
      charming
      appealing
      attractive
      pretty
      delightful
      lovely
      pleasing
      pleasant
      agreeable
      likable
      lovable
      sweet
      winning
      winsome
      fetching
      dazzling
      arresting
      captivating
      enchanting
      bewitching
      alluring
      irresistible
      dreamy
      heavenly
      divine
      gorgeous
      bonny
      smashing
      taking
      comely
      fair
      Opposite:
      unappealing
    verb
    1. occupy, attract, or involve (someone's interest or attention):
      capture
      catch
      arrest
      grab
      seize
      draw
      attract
      gain
      win
      captivate
      hold
      grip
      engross
      absorb
      occupy
      Opposite:
      lose
      • participate or become involved in:
        go in for
        enter into
        undertake
        set about
        launch into
        participate in
        take part in
        join in
        become involved in
        partake in/of
        occupy oneself with
        throw oneself into
        share in
        play a part in
        play a role in
        be a participant in
        be associated with
        have a hand in
        be a party to
        embark on
        • arrange to employ or hire (someone):
          employ
          hire
          recruit
          take on
          enroll
          appoint
          commission
          enlist
          retain
          take into employment
          secure the services of
          put on the payroll
          have in employment
          have on the payroll
          take on board
          Opposite:
          dismiss
        • (with reference to a part of a machine or engine) move into position so as to come into operation:
          interlock
          interconnect
          mesh
          intermesh
          join
          unite
          connect
          yoke
          mate
          couple
          fit together
          join together
          Opposite:
          disengage
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