engage
v//ɛnˈɡeɪd͡ʒ//engagera, förlova, spänna
(transitive) To engross or hold the attention of; to keep busy or occupied.
(transitive) To bind through legal or moral obligation (to do something, especially to marry) (usually in passive).
(obsolete, transitive) To pledge, pawn (one's property); to put (something) at risk or on the line; to mortgage (houses, land).