Kenneth G. Wilson (1923–). The Columbia Guide to Standard American English. 1993.
engage (v.)
when it combines with a preposition, does so frequently with in followed by a gerund or another nominal: I try not to engage in criticizing others. Don’t get engaged in his quarrels. Engage also combines with to plus an infinitive, as in Our trio was engaged to play during the dinner hour. Other prepositions that are Standard in combination with engage include as, by, for, on, upon, and with: She was engaged as [or by] the head gardener. They were engaged for a two-week run of the play. We were engaged on [upon] a very dubious enterprise with several others from the college.
