What does “engage” mean?
- 1
verbto take part in an activity, used with “in”
Students are encouraged to engage in class discussion.
- 2
verbto attract and hold someone’s interest or attention
The teacher found new ways to engage bored teenagers.
- 3
verbto employ someone or arrange for their services, formally
They engaged a lawyer to handle the sale.
Engage at a glance
- Part of speech
- verb
- CEFR level
- C1 (advanced)
- Pronunciation
- /ɪnˈɡeɪdʒ/ · in-GAYJ
How to use “engage” correctly
“Engage in” = take part in; “engage with” = interact with or think seriously about. “Engaged” can also mean about to marry.
Common phrases with “engage”
- engage in
- engage with
- engage students
- engage the audience
Synonyms, opposites and related words
Synonyms (similar meaning)
- participate
- involve
- hire
Word family
- engagement
- engaged
- engaging
“engage” is on these word lists
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