Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Charming; attractive.
from The Century Dictionary.
- Winning; attractive; tending to draw the attention, the interest, or the affections; pleasing: as, engaging manners or address.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Tending to draw the attention or affections; attractive.
- adjective that in which, or by means of which, one part is alternately brought into gear or out of gear with another part, as occasion may require.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective That
engages theattention ;engrossing ,interesting ;enthralling . - adjective
Charming ;attractive , especially of amanner orbehaviour . - verb Present participle of
engage .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective attracting or delighting
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It's what I call engaging in duplicitous campaigns.
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As you point out, it would make a big difference in engaging the public.
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Obama has several times referred to the power of spaceflight in engaging people, and I respect that opinion.
The Book That The President Read To Children Today - NASA Watch 2009
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May you experience more ease in engaging in actions that align with and support your important life goals.
Maddisen K. Krown: Aligning Your Goals and Actions Maddisen K. Krown 2010
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The perception of Shell as the irresponsible corporate persists despite the fact that it has invested millions in engaging communities in areas that it works in and has increasingly taken on human rights in its business models and stakeholder engagement strategies.
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"A wealth of diverting book lore and fanciful arcana conveyed in engaging, accessible prose helps to make this an engrossing, if ultimately unsatisfying, read."
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Do I – in engaging with and responding to and thinking about my children – or anyone/anything else, for that matter – amplify or ignore or construct certain details in the experience to better prepare it for narrative.
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If something similar could be rolled out nationwide allowing people with just a mobile phone to post questions and receive responses from party candidates this could prove very useful in engaging all South Africans.
Global Voices in English » South Africa: ANC hosts debate on twitter for upcoming elections 2009
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What is the role of Twitter in engaging the community in political campaigns and how?
Global Voices in English » Indonesia: Twittering the Presidential Election 2009
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