engaged

Describes a person who is busy, involved, or occupied with an activity; also used to describe someone who has agreed to marry.

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1. Betrothed to be married A2 formal

   Having formally agreed to marry someone.

   • They got engaged last summer.
   • She is engaged to a doctor.
   • He gave her a ring when they became engaged.

   ruПомолвленныйesPrometido/a en matrimoniofrfiancé(e)deVerlobtptNoivozh已订婚的arمخطوب

   Sinônimos: betrothed

2. Busy or occupied B1 formal

   Involved in an activity; not free or available.

   • The line is engaged; please try again later.
   • He is engaged in a meeting right now.
   • She was deeply engaged in her studies.

   ruЗанятыйesocupadofroccupédeBeschäftigtptOcupadozh忙碌的arمشغول

   Sinônimos: busyinvolvedoccupiedpreoccupiedunavailableworking

   Antônimos: availablefreeidleinactiveunoccupied

3. Involved or participating B2 formal

   Actively participating or showing interest in something.

   • The students were fully engaged in the discussion.
   • She is engaged in community service projects.
   • The audience was engaged throughout the performance.

   ruВовлеченныйescomprometido o participando activamentefrImpliqué, engagédeEngagiertptEnvolvidozh投入的arمُشارِك

   Sinônimos: absorbedactiveattentivebusyinterestedinvolvedoccupiedparticipating

   Antônimos: detachedidleinactiveindifferentuninvolved

• more engaged comparative form
• most engaged superlative form

A verb used to indicate the act of participating, becoming involved, or attracting attention or interest.

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1. Participate or become involved B1 formal

   To become involved in or take part in an activity or conversation.

   • She engaged in a lively debate with her colleagues.
   • The students were encouraged to engage in group discussions.
   • He engaged the audience with his compelling story.

   ruУчаствовать или вовлекатьсяesParticipar o involucrarsefrParticiper ou s'impliquerdeTeilnehmen oder sich beteiligenptParticipar ou se envolverzh参与或投入arالمشاركة أو الانخراط

   Sinônimos: partakeparticipatetake part

   Antônimos: abstainavoiddisengagewithdraw

2. Attract and hold attention B1 formal

   To capture and maintain someone's interest or attention.

   • The speaker engaged the crowd with his humor.
   • The video game's graphics engage players for hours.
   • Her speech engaged everyone in the room.

   ruПривлекать вниманиеesCaptar y mantener la atenciónfrcaptiver, retenir l'attentiondeAufmerksamkeit erregen und haltenptPrender a atençãozh吸引注意力arجذب الانتباه

   Sinônimos: absorbcaptivateenchantengrossenthrallfascinategripholdmeshrivet

   Antônimos: boredistractrepel

3. Hire or employ B2 formal

   To arrange for someone to work or provide a service.

   • The company engaged a consultant to improve efficiency.
   • They engaged a lawyer to handle the legal matters.
   • We need to engage a new team for the project.

   ruНаниматьescontratarfrEmbaucher ou recruterdeEinstellenptContratarzh雇用arاستئجار أو توظيف

   Sinônimos: appointcommissionemployenlisthirerecruitretaintake on

   Antônimos: dischargedismissfirelay offterminate

4. Start a battle or conflict B2 formal

   To begin fighting or attacking an enemy.

   • The troops engaged the enemy at dawn.
   • The navy engaged the pirate ships in open water.
   • The two armies engaged in a fierce battle.

   ruВступить в бойesIniciar un combate o ataquefrengager le combatdeIn den Kampf ziehenptEntrar em combatezh交战arالاشتباك في القتال

   Sinônimos: assailassaultattackbattleclashcombatconfrontfightskirmishtake on

   Antônimos: disengagefleeretreatwithdraw

• engaged past participle
• engaged past simple
• engaging present participle
• engages third person singular