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Definition: Meaning of, engage in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ɪnˈɡeɪdʒ;ɛnˈɡeɪdʒ /

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Prsesent Past Past Participle
engage engaged engaged
Present Participle Third Person Singular
engaging engages
[formal]
  1. [intransitive always + preposition] to be doing or to become involved in an activity
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  2. [transitive] to attract someone's attention and keep them interested
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  3. engage with somebody/something to get involved with other people and their ideas in order to understand them
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  4. [transitive] formal to employ someone to do a particular job
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  5. [intransitive and transitive] if you engage part of a machine, or if it engages, it moves so that it fits into another part of the machine
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  6. [intransitive and transitive] to begin to fight an enemy
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engage used in phrases

engage used in phrasal verbs

  • engage in (phrasal verb)
    1. engage in something to take part in a particular activity, especially one that involves competing with other people or talking to them
    2. engage someone in conversation to start having a conversation with someone
  • engage with (phrasal verb)
    1. engage with someone/something to make an effort to understand and deal with someone or something
    2. engage with someone to start to fight an enemy in battle
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glossolalia
Pronunciation: ˌɡlɒsəˈleɪlɪə
Parts of Speech: noun
especially that associated with a trance state or religious fervour repetitive nonmeaningful speech
engage in