What does engage mean?

engage means "carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in". That is the primary sense; the word has 10 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in engage?

engage has 2 syllables: en-gage. The stress falls on "gage". In IPA it is /ɛnˈɡeɪdʒ/.

What is another word for engage?

Close synonyms include prosecute, pursue, absorb, engross, occupy. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

What is the opposite of engage?

The recorded antonyms are disengage, disengage.

Is engage a common word?

engage is banded "Common" — everyday vocabulary in speech and writing. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

What rhymes with engage?

3 words rhyme with engage. Rhymes are matched on the phonemes from the last stressed vowel onward, which is the definition a reader has in their head.

engage — meaning, pronunciation and 10 definitions

verb

10 sensesAn action, occurrence or state of being.

1.
carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in
“She pursued many activities”
“They engaged in a discussion”
Synonymsprosecute pursue
Broaderact
Narrowercommit close politick
2.
consume all of one's attention or time
“Her interest in butterflies absorbs her completely”
Synonymsabsorb engross occupy
Broaderinterest
Narrowerinvolve consume rivet
3.
engage or hire for work
“They hired two new secretaries in the department”
“How many people has she employed?”
Synonymshire employ
Narrowerfeatherbed fill ship sign rat subcontract
4.
ask to represent; of legal counsel
“I'm retaining a lawyer”
Broaderhire
5.
give to in marriage
Synonymsbetroth affiance plight
Broadervow
6.
get caught
“make sure the gear is engaged”
Antonymsdisengage
Broadertouch
Narrowerlock
7.
carry on (wars, battles, or campaigns)
“Napoleon and Hitler waged war against all of Europe”
Synonymswage
Broadercontend
Narrowerput up
8.
hire for work or assistance
“engage aid, help, services, or support”
Synonymsenlist
Broaderprocure
Narrowerrecruit
9.
engage for service under a term of contract
“We took an apartment on a quiet street”
“Let's rent a car”
“Shall we take a guide in Rome?”
Synonymslease rent hire charter take
Broaderget
10.
keep engaged
“engaged the gears”
Synonymsmesh lock operate
Antonymsdisengage
Broadermove
Narrowerthrow ride

Other forms of engage

past tense: engaged·
present participle: engaging·
third person: engages·

Forms marked · are formed by the regular rule rather than recorded in the source data. English keeps a few hundred irregulars and the rest follow the pattern, so the rule is right far more often than not — but it is a rule, and the mark says so.

Questions about engage

What does engage mean?: engage means "carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in". That is the primary sense; the word has 10 in total, listed in full on this page.
How many syllables are in engage?: engage has 2 syllables: en-gage. The stress falls on "gage". In IPA it is /ɛnˈɡeɪdʒ/.
What is another word for engage?: Close synonyms include prosecute, pursue, absorb, engross, occupy. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.
What is the opposite of engage?: The recorded antonyms are disengage, disengage.
Is engage a common word?: engage is banded "Common" — everyday vocabulary in speech and writing. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.
What rhymes with engage?: 3 words rhyme with engage. Rhymes are matched on the phonemes from the last stressed vowel onward, which is the definition a reader has in their head.

Definitions, synonyms and semantic relations for engage come from Princeton University’s WordNet. The pronunciation comes from the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary. Commonness is measured against a corpus of everyday English. Full sources and licences.

verb

10 sensesAn action, occurrence or state of being.

1.
carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in
“She pursued many activities”
“They engaged in a discussion”
Synonymsprosecute pursue
Broaderact
Narrowercommit close politick
2.
consume all of one's attention or time
“Her interest in butterflies absorbs her completely”
Synonymsabsorb engross occupy
Broaderinterest
Narrowerinvolve consume rivet
3.
engage or hire for work
“They hired two new secretaries in the department”
“How many people has she employed?”
Synonymshire employ
Narrowerfeatherbed fill ship sign rat subcontract
4.
ask to represent; of legal counsel
“I'm retaining a lawyer”
Broaderhire
5.
give to in marriage
Synonymsbetroth affiance plight
Broadervow
6.
get caught
“make sure the gear is engaged”
Antonymsdisengage
Broadertouch
Narrowerlock
7.
carry on (wars, battles, or campaigns)
“Napoleon and Hitler waged war against all of Europe”
Synonymswage
Broadercontend
Narrowerput up
8.
hire for work or assistance
“engage aid, help, services, or support”
Synonymsenlist
Broaderprocure
Narrowerrecruit
9.
engage for service under a term of contract
“We took an apartment on a quiet street”
“Let's rent a car”
“Shall we take a guide in Rome?”
Synonymslease rent hire charter take
Broaderget
10.
keep engaged
“engaged the gears”
Synonymsmesh lock operate
Antonymsdisengage
Broadermove
Narrowerthrow ride

Other forms of engage

past tense: engaged·
present participle: engaging·
third person: engages·

Questions about engage

What does engage mean?: engage means "carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in". That is the primary sense; the word has 10 in total, listed in full on this page.
How many syllables are in engage?: engage has 2 syllables: en-gage. The stress falls on "gage". In IPA it is /ɛnˈɡeɪdʒ/.
What is another word for engage?: Close synonyms include prosecute, pursue, absorb, engross, occupy. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.
What is the opposite of engage?: The recorded antonyms are disengage, disengage.
Is engage a common word?: engage is banded "Common" — everyday vocabulary in speech and writing. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.
What rhymes with engage?: 3 words rhyme with engage. Rhymes are matched on the phonemes from the last stressed vowel onward, which is the definition a reader has in their head.

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