engage
To engross or hold the attention of; to keep busy or occupied.
To draw into conversation.
To attract, to please; (archaic) to fascinate or win over (someone).
To enter into conflict with (an enemy).
To enter into battle.
To arrange to employ or use (a worker, a space, etc.).
To guarantee or promise (to do something).
To bind through legal or moral obligation (to do something, especially to marry) (usually in passive).
To pledge, pawn (one's property); to put (something) at risk or on the line; to mortgage (houses, land).
To mesh or interlock (of machinery, especially a clutch).
Sound Patterns & Rhymes
Alliteration
Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)
Assonance
Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing