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engager

to hire

verb ahn-gah-ZHEH Less Common
People & Society Work

Also means

to commit (oneself)

Usage Note

Engager covers a range of meanings including hiring someone, pledging something, and — in the reflexive s'engager — committing to a cause or making a promise. S'engager dans l'armée means 'to enlist'. The past participle engagé describes a politically committed artist or intellectual, a culturally specific French usage.

Examples

"Nous avons engagé un nouveau chef."

Natural Translation

We hired a new chef.

Literal Translation

We have engaged a new chef

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