engage

Meanings

• Verb

  To take part or become involved in something; to occupy or attract someone's interest or attention.

  - "She engages in charity work every weekend."
  - "The students were fully engaged in the lesson."
  - "I engage in physical activity every day."
  - "He engaged her in conversation for hours."

• Verb

  To enter into a formal agreement or commitment.

  - "The company engages new employees every month."
  - "They engaged a lawyer to handle their case."
  - "We engage contractors for construction projects."
  - "He engaged in a business deal with his partner."

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Pronunciation

1. /ɛnˈɡeɪdʒ/
   
   
   
   Source: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=2454010"

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Antonyms

disengage

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with engage
arrange , change , rearrange , strange

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Variants

List of all variants of engage that leads to same result
engage , engage in conversation , engaged , engaged in conversation , engages , engages in conversation , engaging , engaging in conversation , engage in , engaged in , engages in , engaging in , engage with , engaged with , engages with , engaging with , re-engage , re-engaged , re-engages , re-engaging , reengage , reengaged , reengages , reengaging

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Etymology

origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

From Old French engager, meaning 'to pledge, to enter into a compact'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'engage' is also used in military strategy to refer to the act of drawing enemy forces into battle.

2. In chess, the term 'engage' refers to the act of moving a piece into the opponent's territory to attack or defend.

3. In sailing, an engage is a type of sail used to propel a boat forward when the wind is coming from behind.

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Related Concepts

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1. Commitment: Engage implies a level of commitment to a task, activity, or relationship.

2. Involvement: Engage implies taking part or becoming involved in something.

3. Agreement: Engage implies entering into a formal agreement or commitment.

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Culture

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Engage has been used extensively in literature and art to depict various forms of involvement, commitment, and interaction. In music, the term 'engage' is used in jazz improvisation to signal a musician to join in playing a composition.

How to Memorize "engage"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine the word 'engage' as a verb meaning 'to take part' or 'to involve'. Visualize yourself becoming involved in an activity or interaction.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'engage' with the idea of commitment or involvement.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Engage - Enter, Get Involved, Act, Generate Energy' to remember the meaning of the word.

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