Engage and Wage

Engage

Engage verb - Carry on (wars, battles, or campaigns).

Wage is a synonym for engage. In some cases you can use "Wage" instead a verb "Engage".

Nearby Words: engagement, engaging, engagingly

Wage

Wage verb - Carry on (wars, battles, or campaigns).
Usage example: Napoleon and Hitler waged war against all of Europe
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Synonyms for Wage

Engage is a synonym for wage. Sometimes you can use "Engage" instead a verb "Wage".

Nearby Words: wager, waged, waging

Common collocations

army engage army wage army
barrier engage barrier wage barrier
battle engage battle wage battle
anyone engage anyone wage anyone
Other words: times, attacks, forces, missiles, monsters.

Both words in one sentence

  • Video Game / Total War: Attila The peoples morale will be determine on how much you wage war, as they much prefer that their king engage in fewer wars, and end them as soon as possible.
  • Video Game / Eador Forge alliances and engage in the delicate art of diplomacy as you negotiate trade agreements or wage war against a mutual foe.
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