engajar — meaning in English

English meaning

• arrest verb To take someone into custody under legal authority, typically on suspicion of a crime.
• engage verb To hold someone's attention or interest.

Senses

engajar is used for these senses in English:

• arrest (transitive) To catch the attention of. [from 19th c.]
• engage (transitive) To bind through legal or moral obligation (to do something, especially to marry) (usually in passive).

arrest — full definition

1. verb To take someone into custody under legal authority, typically on suspicion of a crime.
2. verb To stop or slow down a process or movement.
3. noun The act of taking someone into legal custody.

engage — full definition

1. verb To hold someone's attention or interest.
2. verb To enter into conflict or battle with an opponent.
3. verb To arrange to employ or hire someone, or to book a service.
4. verb To interlock or mesh, as with gears or machine parts.

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