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/
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
💡 Concept
The villagers are engaged in repairing the old stone bridge before winter.
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🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/bi ɪnˈɡeɪdʒd ɪn/
🇬🇧 UK/biː ɪnˈɡeɪdʒd ɪn/
🌳Etymology
Prefixen--
Rootgage
Suffix--ed
🎵Rhyme
arrangedexchangedchanged
arranged
exchanged
changed
🔗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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