engage
     v 1: carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in;
          "She pursued many activities"; "They engaged in a
          discussion" [syn: {prosecute}, {pursue}]
     2: engage or engross wholly; "Her interest in butterflies
        absorbs her completely" [syn: {absorb}, {engross}, {occupy}]
     3: engage or hire for work; "They hired two new secretaries in
        the department"; "How many people has she employed?" [syn:
         {hire}, {employ}] [ant: {fire}]
     4: ask to represent; of legal counsel; "I'm retaining a lawyer"
     5: give to in marriage [syn: {betroth}, {affiance}, {plight}]
     6: get caught; "make sure the gear is engaged" [ant: {disengage}]
     7: as of wars, battles, or campaigns; "Napoleon and Hitler
        waged war against all of Europe" [syn: {wage}]
     8: as of aid, help, services, or support [syn: {enlist}]
     9: engage for service under a term of contract; "We took an
        apartment on a quiet street"; "Let's rent a car"; "Shall
        we take a guide in Rome?" [syn: {lease}, {rent}, {hire}, {charter},
         {take}]
     10: keep engaged; "engaged the gears" [syn: {mesh}, {lock}, {operate}]
         [ant: {disengage}]
Source: WordNet® 2.0