engage (one) as (something)
engage (one) as (something)
To hire someone for a particular role or job. I thought they were just going to engage me as a file clerk, but because they needed help with data entry, I wound up doing that instead.
See also: engage
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
engage someone as something
to hire someone to serve as something. Yes, I engaged her as a secretary just last month. Will you engage me as a general troubleshooter?
See also: engage
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
- engage
- engage as
- employ as
- employ
- employ (someone) as (something)
- employ (someone) in (something)
- employ in
- in concert with (someone)
- battle
- battle with (someone or something)