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preengage

American

[pree-en-geyj] / ˌpri ɛnˈgeɪdʒ /

Or pre-engage

verb (used with or without object)

preengaged, preengaging

to engage beforehand.
to put under obligation, especially to marry, by a prior engagement.
to win the favor or attention of beforehand.

Other matters preengaged him.

Etymology

Origin of preengage

First recorded in 1640–50; pre- + engage

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