| engage | ~ in, take part in, melibatkan diri dlm: she ~s in many social activities, dia melibatkan diri dlm banyak kegiatan sosial; ~ os in, a. take part in (act.) melibatkan diri dlm; (pass.) terlibat dlm: he has been ~d in business for the past five years, dia terlibat dlm perniagaan sejak lima tahun yg lalu; b. (usu pass.) be busy with, sibuk: he’s ~d in writing his memoirs, dia sibuk menulis riwayat hidupnya: ~ so. in conversation, mengajak sso berbual; | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| engage | vt 1. (fml), (act.) menarik; (pass.) tertarik: the puppy in the shop window ~d the little boy’s attention for quite some time, anak anjing dlm kedai itu menarik perhatian budak tersebut agak lama juga; 2. secure the services of, hire, mengambil: he decided to ~ the best defence lawyer in the country, dia membuat keputusan utk mengambil peguam pembela yg terbaik dlm negeri itu; 3. attack, menyerang: we have orders to ~ the enemy at 1600 hours, kami menerima arahan utk menyerang pd jam 1600; 4. bring into operation, (clutch) menekan; (gear) memasukkan: he ~d first gear before going uphill, dia memasukkan gear pertama sebelum mendaki bukit; | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| engage | vi 1. (of machine parts etc) lock together, masuk; 2. (fml) begin fighting, (mula) bertempur: the two armies ~d just before daylight, kedua-dua pasukan tentera itu bertempur sebelum hari siang; | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| debate | vi 1. engage in formal discussion, berdebat, berbahas: they were still debating when the House rose, mereka masih berdebat apabila Dewan bersurai; 2. engage in informal discussion, berdebat; | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| feud | vi engage in bitter hostility, bersengketa, bermusuhan: the two tribes have ~ed for years, kedua-dua suku kaum itu telah bersengketa bertahun-tahun lamanya. | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| occupy | 7. engage, fill, involve, (person) banyak mengambil masa, tenaga dan perhatian sso; (attention) tertumpu, ditumpukan: the task of setting up a home for these abandoned children so occupied her that she had little time left for leisure, tugas menubuhkan rumah utk kanak-kanak yg ditinggalkan ibu bapa ini terlalu banyak mengambil masa, tenaga dan perhatiannya sehingga dia ada cuma sedikit sahaja masa utk bersenang-senang; | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| fisticuffs | n; engage in ~, (old-fashioned or jocular) bertumbukan. | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| sign | ~ on, a. engage os for service by signing a contract, mendaftar diri: he was offered a job as seaman and ~ed on there and then, dia ditawarkan bekerja sbg kelasi dan dia pun mendaftar diri dgn serta-merta; | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| trade | vi 1. engage in trade, berdagang, berniaga: he made his money trading in old furniture, dia menjadi kaya dgn berdagang perabot lama; we have been trading with China for years, sudah bertahun-tahun lamanya kami berdagang dgn negeri China; | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| study | vt 1. engage in learning or understanding of a subject, mempelajari: for the last three years he has been ~ing Greek and Roman history, tiga tahun kebelakangan ini, dia telah mempelajari sejarah Yunani dan Rom; he wants to ~ philosophy at University, dia hendak mempelajari falsafah di Universiti; | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |