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