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