engage
Meaning
To engage means to participate or become involved in a particular activity or conversation, often with the intention of contributing or making a connection.
💡 A common mistake is to confuse "engage" with "enrage"; they have very different meanings.
Example Sentences
Word in Context
On
Saturday
morning
,
Miguel
arrived
early
at
the
community
garden
to
meet
his
neighbors
and
prepare
the
tools
.
He
wanted
to
engage
everyone
in
a
short
planning
meeting
so
they
could
decide
which
plants
to
grow
this
season
.
Some
people
were
shy
at
first
,
but
Miguel
asked
simple
questions
and
listened
carefully
to
their
ideas
.
By
the
end
of
the
hour
they
had
a
clear
plan
and
felt
more
connected
to
each
other
.
Common Phrases
engage in
engage with
engage the audience
Synonyms
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