engage
gb/ɪŋɡˈeɪd͡ʒ/ us/ɪŋɡˈeɪd͡ʒ/
B1
इंग्रजी
~ 2200
अर्थ
० अर्थ
क्रियापद
B1
action
1
Take part in or get involved
To join in and take part in something.
वापर नमुना:
to engage in [activity]
सामान्य चूक:
Learners sometimes confuse 'engage with' (interact) and 'engage in' (participate), using them interchangeably when the preposition changes the meaning.
समानार्थी शब्द
participate (More neutral and common; does not imply depth of involvement.)
विरुद्धार्थी शब्द
withdraw (Means to remove oneself from participation.)
सहप्रयोग
engage in conversation
|engage in discussion
|engage in activities
|engage in debate
विषय
daily life
|work
|education
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
उदाहरणे
- Students are encouraged to engage in community service.
- He rarely engages in political debates.
- The workshop allows participants to engage in hands-on learning.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
- I like to engage in sports.
- She will engage in the meeting.
- They engage in class projects.
क्रियापद
B2
action
2
Attract and keep interest
To make someone interested and keep their attention.
वापर नमुना:
to engage [someone's] attention/interest
सामान्य चूक:
Some learners confuse 'engage' meaning 'attract attention' with 'hire' or 'employ'. Context clarifies the difference.
समानार्थी शब्द
captivate (Stronger and more emotional; often literary or dramatic.)
विरुद्धार्थी शब्द
bore (To cause loss of interest.)
सहप्रयोग
engage the audience
|engage customers
|engage listeners
विषय
communication
|emotions
|education
उदाहरणे
- The teacher used stories to engage the students.
- Her speech engaged the audience from start to finish.
- Interactive exhibits engage visitors more effectively.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
- The movie engaged me from the start.
- He tries to engage his friends with jokes.
- The teacher engages the class with games.
क्रियापद
B2
action
3
Communicate or interact directly
To talk to or work with someone so you connect with them.
वापर नमुना:
to engage with [someone/something]
सामान्य चूक:
Learners sometimes use 'engage to' instead of 'engage with' when talking about interacting.
समानार्थी शब्द
interact (More general; can be impersonal or brief.)
विरुद्धार्थी शब्द
ignore (To deliberately avoid interaction.)
सहप्रयोग
engage with customers
|engage with the public
|engage with issues
विषय
communication
|relationships
उदाहरणे
- The company aims to engage with local communities.
- She engages well with younger students.
- We need to engage with these ideas seriously.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
- I like to engage with my classmates.
- He engages with his team every day.
- We engage with new people at the club.
क्रियापद
B2
action
4
Employ or hire someone
To give someone work for pay.
वापर नमुना:
to engage [someone] to do [something]
समानार्थी शब्द
employ (Most common neutral term; no formal tone implied.)
विरुद्धार्थी शब्द
dismiss (To officially remove someone from employment.)
सहप्रयोग
engage a lawyer
|engage a consultant
|engage staff
विषय
business
|work
उदाहरणे
- They engaged a new manager for the branch office.
- The firm was engaged to design the building.
- We engaged a translator for the conference.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
- We engaged a driver for the trip.
- They engaged a cook for the party.
- The school engaged a new teacher.
क्रियापद
B2
action
5
Activate a mechanism or part
To start a machine part working by moving it into place.
वापर नमुना:
to engage [gear/clutch/machine part]
समानार्थी शब्द
activate (General term for starting something; not necessarily mechanical engagement.)
विरुद्धार्थी शब्द
disengage (To move a mechanism out of position so it stops working.)
सहप्रयोग
engage the clutch
|engage the gears
|engage the brake
विषय
technology
|transport
|work
उदाहरणे
- Engage the clutch before changing gears.
- The pilot engaged the autopilot system.
- You must engage the safety lock before use.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
- Engage the brake when you stop.
- He engaged the gear slowly.
- Please engage the lock on the door.
व्याकरण
शब्दकोशातील रूप
engage
IPA
GB/ɪŋɡˈeɪd͡ʒ/
US/ɪŋɡˈeɪd͡ʒ/
अक्षरविभाग आणि जोर
en - gage (२ अक्षरखंड)
Stress on 2nd syllable (gage)
शब्दरूपे
Verb
- Base: engage
- 3rd Person Singular: engages
- Present Participle: engaging
- Past: engaged
संबंधित शब्द
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
वाक्प्रचार
be engaged in
1/bˈi ɪŋɡˈeɪd͡ʒd ˈɪn/
fixed phrase
Occupied with an activity/task
To be busy doing something.
उदाहरणे
- 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.
उदाहरणे
- 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.
उदाहरणे
- 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.
उदाहरणे
- Teachers should engage with students outside class as well.
- The article encourages readers to engage with new ideas.