engage

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Pronunciation

/ɪnˈɡeɪdʒ/(in-GAYJ)

Part of speech

verbneutral

Chinese

参与；吸引；雇用（使某人参与某活动；或引起某人的兴趣）

Definition

To attract and hold attention; to participate in; to hire for work; to enter into conflict with.

Word family

  • engagement/ɪnˈɡeɪdʒmənt/(n)参与；婚约；约定
  • engaged/ɪnˈɡeɪdʒd/(adj)已订婚的；忙碌的
  • engaging/ɪnˈɡeɪdʒɪŋ/(adj)有吸引力的；迷人的

Collocations

  • engage with
  • employee engagement
  • engage an audience
  • fully engaged
  • engage in
  • engage a consultant
  • engage stakeholders

Examples

  1. 1.The school is looking for new ways to engage students who struggle to participate in traditional classroom settings.
  2. 2.We need to actively engage with local communities before making planning decisions that affect them.

Synonyms

  • involve/ɪnˈvɒlv/— include as a part
  • participate/pɑːˈtɪsɪpeɪt/— take part in
  • captivate/ˈkæptɪveɪt/— attract and hold interest

Etymology

from Old French "engagier" = to pledge, from "en-" + "gage" (a pledge)