| Roget’s II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition. 1995. |
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| VERB: | 1. To cause to be set aside, as for one's use, in advance: bespeak, book, reserve. See GET. 2. To make busy: busy, employ, occupy. See ACTION. 3. To obtain the use or services of: employ, hire, retain, take on. Idioms: put on the payroll. See GET, WORK. 4. To come or bring together and interlock: mesh. See CONNECT. 5. To enter into conflict with: encounter, meet1, take on. Idioms: do (or join) battle with. See CONFLICT, MEET. 6. To get and hold the attention of: involve, occupy. See EXCITE. 7. To involve (someone) in an activity: draw in. See PARTICIPATE. 8. To involve oneself in (an activity): carry on, have, indulge, partake, participate. Idioms: take part. See PARTICIPATE. 9. To assume an obligation: contract, pledge, promise, undertake. See AGREE, OBLIGATION. 10. To cause to be busy or in use: monopolize, occupy, preempt, tie up. See ACTION, USED.
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