engage (B1)
verb
Pronunciation: /ɪnˈɡeɪdʒ/
Definition
To attract and hold the attention or interest of someone.
Examples
The speaker's passionate delivery managed to engage the audience from the very beginning.
It's important for parents to engage with their children's education.
The new video game is designed to engage players with its challenging puzzles.
How to Use engage
- engage with (prepositional phrase)
- To interact or communicate with someone or something. — "She finds it difficult to engage with people she doesn't know."
- engage in (prepositional phrase)
- To participate in or become involved in an activity. — "Many students choose to engage in extracurricular activities."
- engage someone in (prepositional phrase)
- To involve someone in a particular activity or conversation. — "The teacher tried to engage the shy student in the group discussion."
- get engaged (collocation)
- To agree to marry someone. — "They were so happy when they got engaged."
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