employ from Old French empleoir from Latin implicare to infold, involve, implicate, engage
a. to make use of
b. to use or occupy (as time) advantageously
c. to use or engage the services of
d. to devote to or direct toward a particular activity or person
[from Webster's Third New International Dictionary, 1981]
engage from Middle French engager from en- [in, put into] + gage pledge
1. to offer (as one’s life or word) as backing to a cause or aim
2. to attract and hold
3. to bind (as oneself) to do or to forbear doing something by or as if by formal promise or contract
4. to provide occupation for
5. to hold the attention of
6. to enter into contest with
[from Webster's Third New International Dictionary, 1981]
Why engagement matters
As in marriage, to do anything really well and consistently requires a commitment of time and effort—an engagement in which we give our focus and energy, and choose to become certain kinds of persons.
Engage! It’s more exciting than disengagement.