engage vs lock

engage is not a noun while lock is a noun.

engage and lock both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
engage	No	No	Yes	No
lock	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, lock is a hyponym of engage; that is, lock is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than engage:

engage: get caught
lock: become rigid or immoveable

As verbs, engage and lock are synonyms defined as:

engage and lock: keep engaged

Other synonyms of engage include mesh, operate.

engage (noun)	lock (noun)
	any wrestling hold in which some part of the opponent's body is twisted or pressured
	a fastener fitted to a door or drawer to keep it firmly closed
	a restraint incorporated into the ignition switch to prevent the use of a vehicle by persons who do not have the key
	enclosure consisting of a section of canal that can be closed to control the water level; used to raise or lower vessels that pass through it
	a mechanism that detonates the charge of a gun
	a strand or cluster of hair

engage (verb)	lock (verb)
get caught	become rigid or immoveable
consume all of one's attention or time	fasten with a lock
give to in marriage	keep engaged
keep engaged	place in a place where something cannot be removed or someone cannot escape
engage for service under a term of contract	become engaged or intermeshed with one another
hire for work or assistance	hold in a locking position
ask to represent; of legal counsel	build locks in order to facilitate the navigation of vessels
engage or hire for work	hold fast (in a certain state)
carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in	pass by means through a lock in a waterway
carry on (wars, battles, or campaigns)

Difference between engage and lock

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