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