engager

A. vtr

• 1 to hire [staff]; to enlist [soldier]; to engage [artist] Definition of hire in the British & World English dictionary Definition of hire in the US English dictionary Translate hire | into German | into Italian | into Spanish

• 2 to begin [process, reform policy] nous avons engagé la conversation = we struck up a conversation Definition of begin in the British & World English dictionary Definition of begin in the US English dictionary Translate begin | into German | into Italian | into Spanish

• 3 to commit, to bind [person] Definition of commit in the British & World English dictionary Definition of commit in the US English dictionary Translate commit | into German | into Italian | into Spanish

• 4 to stake [honour] engager sa parole = to give one's word Definition of stake in the British & World English dictionary Definition of stake in the US English dictionary Translate stake | into German | into Italian | into Spanish

• 5engager qch dans = to put sth in

• 6 to lay out [capital]Translate lay out | into German | into Italian | into Spanish

• 7engager qn à faire = to urge sb to do

• 8 [Sport] engager qn dans une compétition = to enter sb for a competition

• 9 to pawn [valuables] Definition of pawn in the British & World English dictionary Definition of pawn in the US English dictionary Translate pawn | into German | into Italian | into Spanish

B. v refl (+ v être) (s'engager)

• 1 to promise (à faire to do) s'engager vis-à-vis de qn = to make a commitment to sb Definition of promise in the British & World English dictionary Definition of promise in the US English dictionary Translate promise | into German | into Italian | into Spanish

• 2s'engager dans un projet = to embark on a project

• 3 to get involved

• 4s'engager sur une route = to go into a road

• 5 [lawsuit] to begin Definition of begin in the British & World English dictionary Definition of begin in the US English dictionary Translate begin | into German | into Italian | into Spanish

• 6s'engager dans l'armée = to join the army