Engage
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
- Kaleido Star: May Wong from the second season, owed heavily to her initial snobbish attitude (until Leon decides to engage in a bit of painful "attitude adjustment").
Source: The Scrappy / Anime and Manga -
Performer: Hyemi's initial problem with singing-she has terrific technique, but can't emote or engage the audience to save her life.
Source: Series / Dream High -
The first couple of times, the probe on the front of the command module didn't properly engage during initial contact, and it was feared an abort might be necessary.
Source: Ramming Always Works
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