| affiance | betroth, engage, promise solemnly |
| affy | engage, betrothe, espouse |
| answer | engage with, encounter, meet [in fight] |
| buckle | grapple, engage, fight at close quarters |
| buckle | prepare for battle, engage in warfare |
| caper | engage in a dancing contest |
| conjure | engage in magic, cast spells, invoke supernatural aid |
| contemplate | pray, meditate, engage in contemplation |
| contend | fight, engage in combat, struggle |
| contract | betroth, engage |
| dally | flirt, be amorous, engage in love-play |
| embark | engage in an enterprise, involve in an undertaking |
| engage | pledge, give the guarantee of |
| engage | take up a gage, accept a challenge |
| engage | hold as a hostage |
| engage | involve in, associate with |
| engage | mortgage, put in pawn |
| engage | enter into combat, make an attack |
| enter | enter into, engage in |
| entertain | enter upon, engage in, accept |
| entertain | occupy, engage, fill up |
| exercise | engage in manly sports, practise the martial arts |
| flag | declare war, engage in battle |
| lance | engage in a jousting contest |
| meddle | fight, engage in combat, exchange blows |
| plight | betroth, engage |
| practise | engage in, carry on, take up |
| strike | fight, engage in fighting |
| task | occupy, engage, make demands on |
| undertake | take on, fight with, engage in combat with |
| use | make use of, engage [in], practise [with] |
| use | satisfy, fulfil, engage in |
| wage | risk, venture upon, engage in |