engage
gb/ɪŋɡˈeɪd͡ʒ/ us/ɪŋɡˈeɪd͡ʒ/
B1
ইংরেজি
~ 2200
অর্থসমূহ
০টি অর্থ
ক্রিয়া
B1
action
1
Take part in or get involved
To join in and take part in something.
ব্যবহারের ধরন:
to engage in [activity]
সাধারণ ভুল:
Learners sometimes confuse 'engage with' (interact) and 'engage in' (participate), using them interchangeably when the preposition changes the meaning.
সমার্থক শব্দ
participate (More neutral and common; does not imply depth of involvement.)
বিপরীতার্থক শব্দ
withdraw (Means to remove oneself from participation.)
কলোকেশন
engage in conversation
|engage in discussion
|engage in activities
|engage in debate
বিষয়
daily life
|work
|education
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
উদাহরণ
- Students are encouraged to engage in community service.
- He rarely engages in political debates.
- The workshop allows participants to engage in hands-on learning.
শিক্ষার্থীদের জন্য উদাহরণ
- I like to engage in sports.
- She will engage in the meeting.
- They engage in class projects.
ক্রিয়া
B2
action
2
Attract and keep interest
To make someone interested and keep their attention.
ব্যবহারের ধরন:
to engage [someone's] attention/interest
সাধারণ ভুল:
Some learners confuse 'engage' meaning 'attract attention' with 'hire' or 'employ'. Context clarifies the difference.
সমার্থক শব্দ
captivate (Stronger and more emotional; often literary or dramatic.)
বিপরীতার্থক শব্দ
bore (To cause loss of interest.)
কলোকেশন
engage the audience
|engage customers
|engage listeners
বিষয়
communication
|emotions
|education
উদাহরণ
- The teacher used stories to engage the students.
- Her speech engaged the audience from start to finish.
- Interactive exhibits engage visitors more effectively.
শিক্ষার্থীদের জন্য উদাহরণ
- The movie engaged me from the start.
- He tries to engage his friends with jokes.
- The teacher engages the class with games.
ক্রিয়া
B2
action
3
Communicate or interact directly
To talk to or work with someone so you connect with them.
ব্যবহারের ধরন:
to engage with [someone/something]
সাধারণ ভুল:
Learners sometimes use 'engage to' instead of 'engage with' when talking about interacting.
সমার্থক শব্দ
interact (More general; can be impersonal or brief.)
বিপরীতার্থক শব্দ
ignore (To deliberately avoid interaction.)
কলোকেশন
engage with customers
|engage with the public
|engage with issues
বিষয়
communication
|relationships
উদাহরণ
- The company aims to engage with local communities.
- She engages well with younger students.
- We need to engage with these ideas seriously.
শিক্ষার্থীদের জন্য উদাহরণ
- I like to engage with my classmates.
- He engages with his team every day.
- We engage with new people at the club.
ক্রিয়া
B2
action
4
Employ or hire someone
To give someone work for pay.
ব্যবহারের ধরন:
to engage [someone] to do [something]
সমার্থক শব্দ
employ (Most common neutral term; no formal tone implied.)
বিপরীতার্থক শব্দ
dismiss (To officially remove someone from employment.)
কলোকেশন
engage a lawyer
|engage a consultant
|engage staff
বিষয়
business
|work
উদাহরণ
- They engaged a new manager for the branch office.
- The firm was engaged to design the building.
- We engaged a translator for the conference.
শিক্ষার্থীদের জন্য উদাহরণ
- We engaged a driver for the trip.
- They engaged a cook for the party.
- The school engaged a new teacher.
ক্রিয়া
B2
action
5
Activate a mechanism or part
To start a machine part working by moving it into place.
ব্যবহারের ধরন:
to engage [gear/clutch/machine part]
সমার্থক শব্দ
activate (General term for starting something; not necessarily mechanical engagement.)
বিপরীতার্থক শব্দ
disengage (To move a mechanism out of position so it stops working.)
কলোকেশন
engage the clutch
|engage the gears
|engage the brake
বিষয়
technology
|transport
|work
উদাহরণ
- Engage the clutch before changing gears.
- The pilot engaged the autopilot system.
- You must engage the safety lock before use.
শিক্ষার্থীদের জন্য উদাহরণ
- Engage the brake when you stop.
- He engaged the gear slowly.
- Please engage the lock on the door.
ব্যাকরণ
অভিধানিক রূপ
engage
IPA
GB/ɪŋɡˈeɪd͡ʒ/
US/ɪŋɡˈeɪd͡ʒ/
শব্দাংশ ও জোর
en - gage (২টি শব্দাংশ)
Stress on 2nd syllable (gage)
শব্দরূপ
Verb
- Base: engage
- 3rd Person Singular: engages
- Present Participle: engaging
- Past: engaged
সম্পর্কিত শব্দ
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
অভিব্যক্তি
be engaged in
1/bˈi ɪŋɡˈeɪd͡ʒd ˈɪn/
fixed phrase
Occupied with an activity/task
To be busy doing something.
উদাহরণ
- 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.
উদাহরণ
- 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.
উদাহরণ
- 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.
উদাহরণ
- Teachers should engage with students outside class as well.
- The article encourages readers to engage with new ideas.