Engage and Restrain

Engage

Engage verb - To hold the attention of.

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Restrain and engage are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Restrain" instead a verb "Engage".

Nearby Words: engagement, engaging, engagingly

Restrain verb - To keep from exceeding a desirable degree or level (as of expression).

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Engage and restrain are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Engage" instead a verb "Restrain".

man	engage man	restrain man
way	engage way	restrain way
bad	engage bad	restrain bad
target	engage target	restrain target
Other words: opponent, enemy, powers, opponents, enemies.

If Chris keeps Wesker's attention on him, Sheva will engage and attempt to restrain Jill to keep her out of the fight.

Source: Designated Girl Fight

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