engage
/ɪnˈɡeɪdʒ/verb
उच्चारण इन्गेज
(ध्यान, रुचि) आकर्षित करना और बनाए रखना
Core wordPYP · asked 3 times
Asked in previous papers
as synonym
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[T] ~ sb/sth formal
to succeed in attracting and keeping somebody's attention or interest
(ध्यान, रुचि) आकर्षित करना और बनाए रखना
- The new teacher knows how to engage a restless class.
- a book that engages the reader from the first page
- A good story can engage even the youngest children.
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- The teacher used a quiz to engage the whole class.
- The website fails to engage visitors for more than a few seconds.
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[T] ~ sb (as sth) | ~ sb to do sth formal
to employ somebody to do a particular job
(किसी को) काम पर रखना, नियुक्त करना
- The family engaged a tutor for the twins.
- He was engaged as a driver by the firm.
- The college engaged a famous scientist to give a series of lectures.
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- The family engaged a cook for the wedding week.
- We have engaged a lawyer to look at the contract.
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[I] ~ in sth | ~ sb in sth formal
to take part in something; to make somebody take part in something
(किसी काम में) भाग लेना, लगना; (किसी को) शामिल करना
- The two sides refused to engage in talks.
- She engaged him in conversation about cricket.
- The two leaders agreed to engage in talks next month.
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- Students should engage in sports as well as studies.
- He engaged the guard in conversation while his friend slipped past.
Synonyms take part in participate in involve join in
Opposite avoid withdraw from
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[I, T] ~ (with sth) technical
(of a part of a machine) to fit into another part so that they move together
(मशीन के पुर्ज़ों का) जुड़ना, फँसना
- Engage the clutch and change gear.
- The gears engaged with a click.
- The brake engages when you press the pedal firmly.
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- If the gear does not engage, the car will not move.
- The old crane's teeth engage smoothly with the chain.
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[I, T] ~ (sb/sth) military
to begin fighting with the enemy
(शत्रु से) मुठभेड़ करना, युद्ध में भिड़ना
- Our troops engaged the enemy at dawn.
- The two armies engaged each other on the plain just before sunset.
- The two ships engaged near the coast after midnight.
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- Our troops were ordered to engage the enemy at the bridge.
- The rebels engaged the army in a short battle.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
engage in + noun / -ing
Engage in means to take part in an activity; the activity is a noun or an -ing form.
'Engage in' का अर्थ किसी गतिविधि में भाग लेना है; गतिविधि noun या -ing रूप में आती है।
- She engaged in social work after retirement.
- The students engaged in a lively debate.
engage + sb (as / to do)
Engage can mean to employ someone, and the person is the direct object.
'Engage' का अर्थ किसी को काम पर रखना भी है, और व्यक्ति direct object होता है।
- The school engaged a new music teacher.
- The family engaged a lawyer to handle the case.
engage sb's attention / interest
Engage can mean to attract and hold attention.
'Engage' का अर्थ ध्यान आकर्षित करके बनाए रखना भी है।
- Good teachers engage the whole class.
- The story engaged the children for an hour.
engage with + sb / sth
Engage with means to deal with something thoughtfully or to connect with people.
'Engage with' का अर्थ किसी विषय से सोच-समझकर जुड़ना या लोगों से संवाद करना है।
- Young people should engage with local issues.
+Collocations 4
engage in + noun
conversationbusinesstalkssportdiscussion
- The leaders engaged in talks for two hours.
engage + noun
a lawyera tutorattentionintereststaff
- They engaged a tutor for mathematics.
adverb + engage
activelyfullycloselydirectlyfruitfully
- She actively engaged in school activities.
engage + gear / machine
engage the clutchengage the gearengage the lockengage the brake
- Engage the brake before you get off the scooter.
“More examples 6
- The company engaged fifty new workers for the festival season.
कंपनी ने त्योहारों के मौसम के लिए पचास नए कर्मचारी रखे।
- Radhika engaged her classmates in a quiz.
राधिका ने अपनी सहपाठियों को quiz में शामिल किया।
- The two armies engaged near the river at dawn.
दोनों सेनाएँ भोर में नदी के पास भिड़ गईं।
- The gear engages when you release the clutch slowly.
clutch को धीरे-धीरे छोड़ने पर gear जुड़ जाता है।
- The show failed to engage the audience.
कार्यक्रम दर्शकों को बाँधे रखने में विफल रहा।
- The tutor engaged Radhika in a long discussion about grammar.
शिक्षक ने राधिका को grammar पर एक लंबी चर्चा में लगाए रखा।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ She is engaged for writing a novel.
✓ She is engaged in writing a novel.
Engaged takes in before the activity.
गतिविधि से पहले 'engaged' के साथ in आता है।
✗ The family engaged with a tutor for Radhika.
✓ The family engaged a tutor for Radhika.
To employ someone, engage takes a direct object.
किसी को रखने के अर्थ में 'engage' के बाद direct object आता है।
✗ She engaged conversation with the stranger.
✓ She engaged in conversation with the stranger.
Engage in conversation is the fixed phrase.
स्थिर वाक्यांश 'engage in conversation' है।
◇Word family
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
en·gage
With -gage (not 'engauge' or 'ingage'); the noun engagement keeps the e.
अंत में -gage ('engauge' या 'ingage' गलत है); noun engagement में e बना रहता है।
?Which word?
engage, engaged and engaging
Engage has many senses: attract attention, employ, take part, mesh, fight. The adjective engaged means busy, or having agreed to marry: 'the line is engaged', 'They got engaged last month' (the noun is engagement). Engaging means pleasant and attractive: 'an engaging smile'. Engaged in means busy with: 'engaged in research'.
Engage के कई अर्थ हैं: ध्यान खींचना, नियुक्त करना, भाग लेना, जुड़ना, लड़ना। Adjective engaged का अर्थ 'व्यस्त', या 'विवाह के लिए वचनबद्ध' है: 'the line is engaged', 'They got engaged last month' (noun engagement)। Engaging का अर्थ 'सुखद और आकर्षक' है: 'an engaging smile'। 'Engaged in' का अर्थ 'में व्यस्त' है: 'engaged in research'।
The engaged/engaging pair is a sentence-improvement item.
Engaged और engaging की जोड़ी sentence improvement में आती है।
§Grammar and usage
Engage in an activity, engaged to a person (for marriage), engaged in work, engage with an idea.
यह बहुत पूछा जाता है: 'engage in' गतिविधि, 'engaged to' व्यक्ति (विवाह के लिए), 'engaged in' काम, 'engage with' विचार।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Engage the enemy, engage the clutch, an engagement ring.
Collocations: engage the enemy (दुश्मन से मुकाबला शुरू करना), engage the clutch (गाड़ी का clutch लगाना), an engagement ring (सगाई की अंगूठी)।