to arrange to employ employees or advisors verbto arrange to employ employees or advisors ExamplesIf we increase production we will need to engage more machinists. • She was engaged as a temporary replacement for the marketing manager who was ill. • The company has engaged twenty new sales representatives.Usageto engage someone to do somethingto make someone do something legally ExampleThe contract engages us to a minimum annual purchase.Usageto be engaged into be busy with ExamplesHe is engaged in work on computers. • The company is engaged in trade with Africa.