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preengage

American  
[pree-en-geyj] / ˌpri ɛnˈgeɪdʒ /
Or pre-engage

verb (used with or without object)

preengaged, preengaging

  1. to engage beforehand.

  2. to put under obligation, especially to marry, by a prior engagement.

  3. 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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Last night I entertained myself with imaging A project which, if I adopted it, Would preëngage me.

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