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Antonyms for engage in
| Grammar : Verb |
- abandon
- abstain
- agree
- avoid
- be calm
- be lazy
- bear
- begin
- believe
- block
- bumble
- calculate
- cease
- close
- commence
- complete
- comply
- conclude
- concur
- crush
- cut
- defer
- demote
- deny
- destroy
- direct
- disallow
- disarrange
- discontinue
- discourage
- disorder
- disorganize
- disregard
- dissuade
- disturb
- dodge
- end
- eschew
- exclude
- exonerate
- fail
- finish
- follow
- forget
- free
- give in
- give up
- halt
- hesitate
- hinder
- hurt
- idle
- ignore
- impede
- introduce
- leave
- let go
- liberate
- listen
- lose
- make peace
- measure
- mismanage
- miss
- neglect
- not finish
- obey
- observe
- obstruct
- oppose
- overlook
- pardon
- pass
- prevent
- put off
- quit
- raze
- refuse
- refute
- reject
- release
- renounce
- retreat
- ruin
- run away
- serve
- shun
- slight
- start
- stop
- surrender
- undo
- veto
- watch
- work
- yield
Definition of engage in
- As in make : verb enact, execute
- As in manage : verb be in charge, control
- As in participate : verb take part in activity
- As in play : verb compete in sport
- As in practice : verb carry out; undertake
- As in prosecute : verb follow through, persevere
- As in pursue : verb persist, persevere
- As in tackle : verb make an effort
- As in take up : verb begin or start again
- As in wage : verb carry on
- As in carry on : verb manage operations
- As in recreate : verb play
- As in address : verb devote effort to something
- As in do : verb carry out
- As in fight : verb oppose action, belief
- As in go about : verb undertake
- As in go into : verb take an interest in; participate
Synonyms for engage in
- accept
- accomplish
- achieve
- act
- adhere
- administer
- adopt
- advocate
- aid
- apply
- apply oneself
- apply oneself to
- approach
- argue
- arrange
- associate with
- assume
- attack
- attempt
- attend to
- bang away at
- be a participant
- be a party to
- be absorbed in
- be employed
- be into
- be on a team
- be responsible for
- become involved in
- begin
- bicker
- boss
- bring about
- buck
- buckle down
- call the shots
- call upon
- captain
- care for
- carry on
- carry out
- carry through
- cause
- challenge
- chip in
- close
- combat
- come in
- come to grips with
- command
- commence
- compete
- complete
- concentrate on
- concert
- conclude
- concur
- conduct
- contend
- contest
- continue
- cook
- cooperate
- counsel
- create
- cultivate
- deal with
- declare
- decree
- defy
- designate
- determine
- develop
- devote oneself to
- dig
- direct
- disburse
- discharge
- disport
- dispute
- do
- do one's thing
- dominate
- draft
- draw up
- effect
- embark upon
- embrace
- end
- endure
- engage
- engage in
- engineer
- enter
- enter into
- espouse
- essay
- establish
- execute
- exert oneself
- fall out
- finish
- fix
- focus on
- follow
- follow through
- follow up
- force
- form
- formulate
- frame
- fulfill
- function
- further
- get busy with
- get in on
- get in on the act
- get involved with
- get off
- get ready
- get with it
- give
- give a try
- give a whirl
- go at
- go for
- go for it
- go into
- go on
- govern
- guide
- hammer away
- handle
- hassle
- have a go at
- have a hand in
- have at
- have to do with
- head
- hold down
- hold to
- influence
- initiate
- instruct
- join in
- keep
- keep on
- kick off
- knuckle down to
- latch on
- launch
- lay into
- legislate
- lend a hand
- light into
- live up to
- look after
- maintain
- make
- make a run at
- make a stand against
- make ready
- manage
- manipulate
- minister
- move
- observe
- occupy oneself with
- officiate
- open
- operate
- oppose
- ordain
- organize
- oversee
- partake
- participate
- pass
- peg away
- perform
- persevere
- persist
- pick up
- pilot
- pitch into
- play
- plug away at
- ply
- practice
- prepare
- preside
- proceed
- proceed with
- produce
- prosecute
- pull off
- pursue
- push forward
- put into effect
- put through
- put up an argument
- recommence
- recreate
- regulate
- renew
- reopen
- repel
- request
- resist
- restart
- resume
- rival
- row
- rule
- run
- run the show
- see through
- see to
- set about
- set to
- share
- sit in
- sit in on
- spare no effort
- specialize in
- sport
- squabble
- square off
- stand up to
- start
- start the ball rolling
- steer
- strive
- struggle
- succeed
- superintend
- supervise
- support
- tackle
- take a shot at
- take an interest in
- take care of
- take care of business
- take in hand
- take on
- take over
- take pains
- take part
- take the helm
- take up
- take upon oneself
- tangle with
- tee off
- throw oneself into
- toil on
- train
- transact
- travail
- traverse
- try
- try on for size
- tune in
- turn
- turn one's hand to
- turn to
- undertake
- uphold
- use
- vie
- wage
- watch
- watch over
- wield
- wind up
- withstand
- work
- work at
- work on
- wrangle
- wrap up
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