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be engaged in — to be involved in or occupied with an activity

Part of speech: VERB

Definition: to be involved in or occupied with an activity

Pronunciation (IPA): /bi ɪnˈɡeɪdʒd ɪn/

Korean meaning: ~에 종사하다, ~에 몰두하다, ~에 참여하다

Korean pronunciation: 비 인**게이**지드 인

Example Sentences

  • My dad is engaged in the ancient art of pretending to fix things while actually making them worse.
  • The company is engaged in developing eco-friendly products.
  • Students should be engaged in meaningful learning activities.

be engaged in

VERB

//bi ɪnˈɡeɪdʒd ɪn//

to be involved in or occupied with an activity

be engaged in concept
💡 Concept

The villagers are engaged in repairing the old stone bridge before winter.

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/bi ɪnˈɡeɪdʒd ɪn/
🇬🇧 UK/biː ɪnˈɡeɪdʒd ɪn/

🌳Etymology

Prefixen--
Rootgage
Suffix--ed

Origin

engage는 프랑스어 'engager'에서 유래했으며, 원래는 '담보를 맡기다'라는 뜻이었습니다. 시간이 지나면서 '약속하다, 참여하다'의 의미로 확장되었고, be engaged in은 '무언가에 깊이 빠져있다'는 현재의 의미를 갖게 되었습니다.

🎵Rhyme

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🔗Collocations

be engaged in business
be engaged in conversation
be engaged in research
be engaged in activities
be engaged in work
be actively engaged in

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

“My dad is engaged in the ancient art of pretending to fix things while actually making them worse.”

“The company is engaged in developing eco-friendly products.”

“Students should be engaged in meaningful learning activities.”

😄 Fun example

“She's been engaged in a heated debate with her cat about who owns the house.”

📚Related Words

Synonyms

be involved inbe occupied withparticipate intake part inbe busy with

Antonyms

be detached fromavoidwithdraw from

Related

engagementengageengagingbusyinvolved

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