engage

1 of 2

verb

en·gage in-ˈgāj How to pronounce engage (audio)

en-

engaged; engaging

transitive verb

: to offer (something, such as one's life or word) as backing to a cause or aim : to expose to risk for the attainment or support of some end

engaged his all in the king's cause

obsolete : to entangle or entrap in or as if in a snare or bog

: to attract and hold by influence or power

: to interlock with : mesh

also : to cause (mechanical parts) to mesh

engage the clutch

: to bind (someone, such as oneself) to do something

especially : to bind by a pledge to marry

: to provide occupation for : involve

engage him in a new project

: to arrange to obtain the use or services of : hire

engage a lawyer

: to hold the attention of : engross

her work engages her completely

: to induce to participate

engaged the shy boy in conversation

: to enter into contest or battle with

engage the enemy

: to bring together or interlock (weapons)

: to deal with especially at length

intransitive verb

: to pledge oneself : promise

: to make a guarantee

he engages for the honesty of his brother

: to begin and carry on an enterprise or activity

—used with in

engaged in trade for many years

: to do or take part in something

—used with in

engage in healthy activitiesengage in bad conduct

: to give attention to something : deal

failing to engage with the problem

: to enter into conflict or battle

: to come together and interlock

the gears engaged

engagé

2 of 2

adjective

en·ga·gé ˌäⁿ-ˌgä-ˈzhā How to pronounce engagé (audio)

: committed to or supportive of a cause

Did you know?

Engagé is the past participle of the French verb engager, meaning "to engage." The French have used "engagé" since the 19th century to describe socially or politically active people. The term became particularly fashionable in the wake of World War II, when French writers, artists, and intellectuals felt it was increasingly important for them to take a stand on political or social issues and represent their attitudes in their art. By 1946, English speakers had adopted the word for their own politically relevant writing or art, and within a short time "engagé" was being used generally for any passionate commitment to a cause.

Example Sentences

Verb He was engaged as a tutor. He sure can engage an audience. The story engaged my interest. The troops prepared to engage the enemy. The troops prepared to engage with the enemy.

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

The book club is a face-to-face interaction versus a shoulder-to-shoulder one where men pay attention to something else and don’t really engage.

Darcel Rockett, Chicago Tribune, 13 Sep. 2022 Tesla did not immediately respond to a request for comment and generally does not engage with the professional news media.

Matt Mcfarland, CNN, 7 Sep. 2022 Police advised the resident to stay on his own property and not engage with the neighbor anymore.

Bob Sandrick, cleveland, 3 Sep. 2022 That’s because the temperature sensors think the grill is still on, and so the ignite sequence won’t engage.

Amanda Shapiro, Bon Appétit, 2 Sep. 2022 Amazon is going after 10,000 Facebook groups that the retail giant claims incentivize writing fake reviews, and the FTC sent a notice last October to more than 700 U.S. companies, warning them not to engage in the practice.

Khristopher J. Brooks, CBS News, 31 Aug. 2022 There are subsets of populations that will not engage with a mental health clinician.

BostonGlobe.com, 22 Aug. 2022 This is not a time to use video calls and meetings to not engage with our employees.

Joe Hart, Rolling Stone, 12 Aug. 2022 Around Kherson, Ukraine won’t engage Russian forces head-on, said Mykhailo Podolyak, a Ukrainian presidential adviser.

Daniel Michaels, WSJ, 11 Aug. 2022 See More

Kids Definition

engage

verb

en·gage in-ˈgāj How to pronounce engage (audio)

engaged; engaging

: to catch and keep fixed (as someone's attention)

The story engaged my interest.

: to take part in or cause to take part in something

He engages in many school activities.

: to enter into contest or battle with

Soldiers engaged the enemy.

: to arrange for the services or use of : employ

I suggest you engage a lawyer.

: mesh

The gears engaged.

engage

verb

as in to interest

to hold the attention of the challenging jigsaw puzzle engaged us all evening

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

interest
immerse
involve
occupy
intrigue
attract
fascinate
busy
engross
grip
absorb
distract
enthral
enthrall
bemuse
enwrap
preoccupy
enchant
captivate
catch up
catch one's eye
obsess
hypnotize
monopolize
mesmerize
bewitch
beguile
allure
charm
hog

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

bore
weary
tire
pall
jade

as in to face

to enter into contest or conflict with the daring young captain was eager to engage the enemy

Synonyms & Similar Words

face
meet
encounter
fight
battle
oppose
contend
emulate
take on
rival

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

evade
escape
elude
retreat

as in to commit

to obligate by prior agreement we can't go to the dance because we're already engaged to attend a piano recital

Synonyms & Similar Words

commit
pledge
mortgage
vow
enlist
troth
enroll
promise
enrol
swear
plight
sign on
betroth
affiance
sign up
contract
overcommit

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

renege

as in to employ

to provide with a paying job the wealthy couple are looking to engage a handyman to take care of the estate

Synonyms & Similar Words

employ
recruit
hire
retain
pay
enlist
reengage
lay on
place
assume
fee
take on
promote
partner
sign (up or on)
job
reemploy
rehire
subcontract
contract
apprentice
upgrade
advance
scout
headhunt
keep (on)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

can
dismiss
sack
discharge
fire
axe
ax
lay off
lock out
furlough

as in to hire

to take or get the temporary use of (something) for a set sum my sister and her boyfriend have engaged a chauffeured limousine for the prom

Synonyms & Similar Words

hire
rent
lease
charter
check out
sublet
order
book
reserve
sublease
contract (for)
arrange (for)
sign up (for)
bespeak

单词	engage
释义	engage 1 of 2 verb en·gage in-ˈgāj en- engaged; engaging transitive verb 1 : to offer (something, such as one's life or word) as backing to a cause or aim : to expose to risk for the attainment or support of some end engaged his all in the king's cause 2 a obsolete : to entangle or entrap in or as if in a snare or bog b : to attract and hold by influence or power c : to interlock with : mesh also : to cause (mechanical parts) to mesh engage the clutch 3 : to bind (someone, such as oneself) to do something especially : to bind by a pledge to marry 4 a : to provide occupation for : involve engage him in a new project b : to arrange to obtain the use or services of : hire engage a lawyer 5 a : to hold the attention of : engross her work engages her completely b : to induce to participate engaged the shy boy in conversation 6 a : to enter into contest or battle with engage the enemy b : to bring together or interlock (weapons) 7 : to deal with especially at length intransitive verb 1 a : to pledge oneself : promise b : to make a guarantee he engages for the honesty of his brother 2 a : to begin and carry on an enterprise or activity —used with in engaged in trade for many years b : to do or take part in something —used with in engage in healthy activitiesengage in bad conduct c : to give attention to something : deal failing to engage with the problem 3 : to enter into conflict or battle 4 : to come together and interlock the gears engaged engagé 2 of 2 adjective en·ga·gé ˌäⁿ-ˌgä-ˈzhā : committed to or supportive of a cause Did you know? Engagé is the past participle of the French verb engager, meaning "to engage." The French have used "engagé" since the 19th century to describe socially or politically active people. The term became particularly fashionable in the wake of World War II, when French writers, artists, and intellectuals felt it was increasingly important for them to take a stand on political or social issues and represent their attitudes in their art. By 1946, English speakers had adopted the word for their own politically relevant writing or art, and within a short time "engagé" was being used generally for any passionate commitment to a cause. Synonyms Verb absorb bemuse busy catch up engross enthrall enthral enwrap fascinate grip immerse interest intrigue involve occupy See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Verb He was engaged as a tutor. He sure can engage an audience. The story engaged my interest. The troops prepared to engage the enemy. The troops prepared to engage with the enemy. Recent Examples on the Web Verb The book club is a face-to-face interaction versus a shoulder-to-shoulder one where men pay attention to something else and don’t really engage. Darcel Rockett, Chicago Tribune, 13 Sep. 2022 Tesla did not immediately respond to a request for comment and generally does not engage with the professional news media. Matt Mcfarland, CNN, 7 Sep. 2022 Police advised the resident to stay on his own property and not engage with the neighbor anymore. Bob Sandrick, cleveland, 3 Sep. 2022 That’s because the temperature sensors think the grill is still on, and so the ignite sequence won’t engage. Amanda Shapiro, Bon Appétit, 2 Sep. 2022 Amazon is going after 10,000 Facebook groups that the retail giant claims incentivize writing fake reviews, and the FTC sent a notice last October to more than 700 U.S. companies, warning them not to engage in the practice. Khristopher J. Brooks, CBS News, 31 Aug. 2022 There are subsets of populations that will not engage with a mental health clinician. BostonGlobe.com, 22 Aug. 2022 This is not a time to use video calls and meetings to not engage with our employees. Joe Hart, Rolling Stone, 12 Aug. 2022 Around Kherson, Ukraine won’t engage Russian forces head-on, said Mykhailo Podolyak, a Ukrainian presidential adviser. Daniel Michaels, WSJ, 11 Aug. 2022 See More Word History Etymology Verb Middle English, from Anglo-French engager, from en- + gage pledge, gage Adjective French, past participle of engager to engage First Known Use Verb 15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1 Adjective 1946, in the meaning defined above Phrases Containing engage engage with engage in re-engage engage with engage in re-engage Kids Definition engage verb en·gage in-ˈgāj engaged; engaging 1 : to catch and keep fixed (as someone's attention) The story engaged my interest. 2 : to take part in or cause to take part in something He engages in many school activities. 3 : to enter into contest or battle with Soldiers engaged the enemy. 4 : to arrange for the services or use of : employ I suggest you engage a lawyer. 5 : mesh The gears engaged. engage verb 1 as in to interest to hold the attention of the challenging jigsaw puzzle engaged us all evening Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance interest immerse involve occupy intrigue attract fascinate busy engross grip absorb distract enthral enthrall bemuse enwrap preoccupy enchant captivate catch up catch one's eye obsess hypnotize monopolize mesmerize bewitch beguile allure charm hog Antonyms & Near Antonyms bore weary tire pall jade 2 as in to face to enter into contest or conflict with the daring young captain was eager to engage the enemy Synonyms & Similar Words face meet encounter fight battle oppose contend emulate take on rival Antonyms & Near Antonyms evade escape elude retreat 3 as in to commit to obligate by prior agreement we can't go to the dance because we're already engaged to attend a piano recital Synonyms & Similar Words commit pledge mortgage vow enlist troth enroll promise enrol swear plight sign on betroth affiance sign up contract overcommit Antonyms & Near Antonyms renege 4 as in to employ to provide with a paying job the wealthy couple are looking to engage a handyman to take care of the estate Synonyms & Similar Words employ recruit hire retain pay enlist reengage lay on place assume fee take on promote partner sign (up or on) job reemploy rehire subcontract contract apprentice upgrade advance scout headhunt keep (on) Antonyms & Near Antonyms can dismiss sack discharge fire axe ax lay off lock out furlough See More 5 as in to hire to take or get the temporary use of (something) for a set sum my sister and her boyfriend have engaged a chauffeured limousine for the prom Synonyms & Similar Words hire rent lease charter check out sublet order book reserve sublease contract (for) arrange (for) sign up (for) bespeak Phrases Containing engage engage in conversation engage in conversation
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engage

verb

adjective

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