engage — to participate or become involved in something
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to participate or become involved in something
Pronunciation (IPA): /ɪnˈɡeɪdʒ/
Korean meaning: 참여하다, 관여하다
Korean pronunciation: 인-게이지 (강세: 게이지)
Example Sentences
- My grandmother learned to engage with technology by joining a smartphone class for seniors.
- The boring lecture failed to engage the students, who were all secretly playing mobile games.
- The company decided to engage a professional clown to make their business meetings more interesting.
engage
VERB//ɪnˈɡeɪdʒ//
to participate or become involved in something
The teacher used games to engage students during the lesson.
The speaker engaged the audience from the beginning of the presentation. (ENTER + INVOLVE = ENGAGE → engage means entering into something and becoming actively involved)
People engaged, encouraged each other, and achieved success together.
🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Old French 'engager', derived from 'en-' (to put into) + 'gage' (pledge or pawn). The word originally meant to pledge or pawn something, and later evolved to mean to bind oneself by a pledge or to participate in something.
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📝Examples
“My grandmother learned to engage with technology by joining a smartphone class for seniors.”
“The boring lecture failed to engage the students, who were all secretly playing mobile games.”
“The company decided to engage a professional clown to make their business meetings more interesting.”
“She always engages in volunteer work during her free time.”
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