The difference between Arrest and Engage

When used as verbs, arrest means to stop the motion of (a person or animal), whereas engage means to engross or hold the attention of.


Arrest is also noun with the meaning: a check, stop, an act or instance of arresting something.

check bellow for the other definitions of Arrest and Engage

  1. Arrest as a noun:

    A check, stop, an act or instance of arresting something.

  2. Arrest as a noun:

    The condition of being stopped, standstill.

  3. Arrest as a noun (legal):

    The process of arresting a criminal, suspect etc.

  4. Arrest as a noun:

    A confinement, detention, as after an arrest.

  5. Arrest as a noun:

    A device to physically arrest motion.

  6. Arrest as a noun (nautical):

    The judicial detention of a ship to secure a financial claim against its operators.

  7. Arrest as a noun (obsolete):

    Any seizure by power, physical or otherwise.

  8. Arrest as a noun (farriery):

    A scurfiness of the back part of the hind leg of a horse.

    Examples:

    "rfquotek White"

  1. Arrest as a verb (obsolete, transitive):

    To stop the motion of (a person or animal).

  2. Arrest as a verb (obsolete, intransitive):

    To stay, remain.

    Examples:

    "rfquotek Spenser"

  3. Arrest as a verb (transitive):

    To stop or slow (a process, course etc.).

  4. Arrest as a verb (transitive):

    To seize (someone) with the authority of the law; to take into legal custody.

    Examples:

    "The police have arrested a suspect in the murder inquiry."

  5. Arrest as a verb (transitive):

    To catch the attention of.

  1. Engage as a verb (transitive):

    To interact socially. To engross or hold the attention of; to keep busy or occupied. To draw into conversation. To attract, to please; to fascinate or win over (someone).

  2. Engage as a verb:

    To interact antagonistically. To enter into conflict with (an enemy). To enter into battle.

  3. Engage as a verb:

    To interact contractually. To arrange to employ or use (a worker, a space, etc.). To guarantee or promise (to do something). To bind through legal or moral obligation (to do something, especially to marry) . To pledge, pawn (one's property); to put (something) at risk or on the line; to mortgage (houses, land).

    Examples:

    "They were engaged last month! They're planning to have the wedding next year."

  4. Engage as a verb:

    To interact mechanically. To mesh or interlock (of machinery, especially a clutch). To come into gear with.

    Examples:

    "Whenever I engage the clutch, the car stalls out."

    "The teeth of one cogwheel engage those of another."

  5. Engage as a verb (intransitive):

    To enter into (an activity), to participate (construed with ).