engage
gb/ɪŋɡˈeɪd͡ʒ/ us/ɪŋɡˈeɪd͡ʒ/
B1
إنجليزي
~ 2200
المعاني
0 معنى
فعل
B1
action
1
Take part in or get involved
To join in and take part in something.
نمط الاستخدام:
to engage in [activity]
غلطة شائعة:
Learners sometimes confuse 'engage with' (interact) and 'engage in' (participate), using them interchangeably when the preposition changes the meaning.
مرادفات
participate (More neutral and common; does not imply depth of involvement.)
أضداد
withdraw (Means to remove oneself from participation.)
تراكيب شائعة
engage in conversation
|engage in discussion
|engage in activities
|engage in debate
مواضيع
daily life
|work
|education
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- Students are encouraged to engage in community service.
- He rarely engages in political debates.
- The workshop allows participants to engage in hands-on learning.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
- I like to engage in sports.
- She will engage in the meeting.
- They engage in class projects.
فعل
B2
action
2
Attract and keep interest
To make someone interested and keep their attention.
نمط الاستخدام:
to engage [someone's] attention/interest
غلطة شائعة:
Some learners confuse 'engage' meaning 'attract attention' with 'hire' or 'employ'. Context clarifies the difference.
مرادفات
captivate (Stronger and more emotional; often literary or dramatic.)
أضداد
bore (To cause loss of interest.)
تراكيب شائعة
engage the audience
|engage customers
|engage listeners
مواضيع
communication
|emotions
|education
أمثلة
- The teacher used stories to engage the students.
- Her speech engaged the audience from start to finish.
- Interactive exhibits engage visitors more effectively.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
- The movie engaged me from the start.
- He tries to engage his friends with jokes.
- The teacher engages the class with games.
فعل
B2
action
3
Communicate or interact directly
To talk to or work with someone so you connect with them.
نمط الاستخدام:
to engage with [someone/something]
غلطة شائعة:
Learners sometimes use 'engage to' instead of 'engage with' when talking about interacting.
مرادفات
interact (More general; can be impersonal or brief.)
أضداد
ignore (To deliberately avoid interaction.)
تراكيب شائعة
engage with customers
|engage with the public
|engage with issues
مواضيع
communication
|relationships
أمثلة
- The company aims to engage with local communities.
- She engages well with younger students.
- We need to engage with these ideas seriously.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
- I like to engage with my classmates.
- He engages with his team every day.
- We engage with new people at the club.
فعل
B2
action
4
Employ or hire someone
To give someone work for pay.
نمط الاستخدام:
to engage [someone] to do [something]
مرادفات
employ (Most common neutral term; no formal tone implied.)
أضداد
dismiss (To officially remove someone from employment.)
تراكيب شائعة
engage a lawyer
|engage a consultant
|engage staff
مواضيع
business
|work
أمثلة
- They engaged a new manager for the branch office.
- The firm was engaged to design the building.
- We engaged a translator for the conference.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
- We engaged a driver for the trip.
- They engaged a cook for the party.
- The school engaged a new teacher.
فعل
B2
action
5
Activate a mechanism or part
To start a machine part working by moving it into place.
نمط الاستخدام:
to engage [gear/clutch/machine part]
مرادفات
activate (General term for starting something; not necessarily mechanical engagement.)
أضداد
disengage (To move a mechanism out of position so it stops working.)
تراكيب شائعة
engage the clutch
|engage the gears
|engage the brake
مواضيع
technology
|transport
|work
أمثلة
- Engage the clutch before changing gears.
- The pilot engaged the autopilot system.
- You must engage the safety lock before use.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
- Engage the brake when you stop.
- He engaged the gear slowly.
- Please engage the lock on the door.
القواعد
الصيغة المعجمية
engage
IPA
GB/ɪŋɡˈeɪd͡ʒ/
US/ɪŋɡˈeɪd͡ʒ/
المقاطع والنبر
en - gage (٢ مقاطع)
Stress on 2nd syllable (gage)
تصريفات الكلمة
Verb
- Base: engage
- 3rd Person Singular: engages
- Present Participle: engaging
- Past: engaged
عيلة الكلمة
Forms
engages
verb
engaging
verb
engaged
verb
Core family
engagement
noun B1
Related words
engagingly
adverb
Negative and opposite forms
disengage
verb
disengaged
adjective
disengagement
noun
تعبيرات
be engaged in
1/bˈi ɪŋɡˈeɪd͡ʒd ˈɪn/
fixed phrase
Occupied with an activity/task
To be busy doing something.
أمثلة
- He is engaged in writing his thesis.
- She was engaged in preparing dinner when I arrived.
be engaged to (someone)
1/bˈi ɪŋɡˈeɪd͡ʒd tə sˈʌmwˌʌn/
fixed phrase
Agreed to marry someone in future
To have promised to marry someone.
أمثلة
- She is engaged to her college sweetheart.
- They have been engaged for six months.
engage in
1/ɪŋɡˈeɪd͡ʒ ˈɪn/
phrasal verb
Take part in activity/situation
To take part in an activity or situation.
أمثلة
- She engages in volunteer work every weekend.
- The students actively engaged in the discussion.
engage with
1/ɪŋɡˈeɪd͡ʒ wˈɪθ/
phrasal verb
Interact directly with someone/something
To talk or work directly with someone or something.
أمثلة
- Teachers should engage with students outside class as well.
- The article encourages readers to engage with new ideas.