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