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单词 engage
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Engage
vverb.socialcarry out or participate in an activity; be involved in
Synset:prosecute pursue
Examples:
  • She pursued many activities
  • They engaged in a discussion
Derivationally Related Form:pursuerprosecutionengagementpursuit
Hypernyms:act move
Inherited Hypernyms:prosecuteact
Direct Hyponyms:closecommitpolitickpractice
Full Troponyms:closecommitlogrollpolitick
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s
vverb.cognitionconsume all of one's attention or time
Synset:absorb engross occupy
Examples:
  • Her interest in butterflies absorbs her completely
Derivationally Related Form:engrossmentoccupationabsorption
Hypernyms:interest
Inherited Hypernyms:absorbinterestarousemake
Direct Hyponyms:consumeinvolverivet
Full Troponyms:consumeinvolverivet
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody | Something ---s somebody | The performance is likely to --- Sue (apply to: engage, absorb, engross) | They --- themselves (apply to: engage, occupy)
vverb.socialengage or hire for work
Synset:employ hire
Examples:
  • They hired two new secretaries in the department
  • How many people has she employed?
Antonyms:fire
Derivationally Related Form:hireremployeremploymentemployemployeeengagement
Inherited Hypernyms:hire
Direct Hyponyms:contractengagefarm outfeatherbedfilljobratshipsignsign onsign upsubcontract
Full Troponyms:contract outengagefeatherbedfillratshipsignsubcontract
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody
vverb.socialask to represent; of legal counsel
Examples:
  • I'm retaining a lawyer
Hypernyms:employ engage hire
Inherited Hypernyms:engagehire
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody
vverb.communicationgive to in marriage
Synset:affiance betroth plight
Derivationally Related Form:engagementbetrothal
Hypernyms:vow
Inherited Hypernyms:betrothvowpledgepromisedeclarestateexpress
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody | Somebody ---s somebody PP
vverb.changeget caught
Examples:
  • make sure the gear is engaged
Antonyms:disengage
Derivationally Related Form:engagement
Hypernyms:touch
Inherited Hypernyms:engagetouch
Direct Hyponyms:lock
Full Troponyms:lock
Sentence Frame:Something ---s
vverb.socialcarry on (wars, battles, or campaigns)
Synset:wage
Examples:
  • Napoleon and Hitler waged war against all of Europe
Derivationally Related Form:engagement
Hypernyms:contend fight struggle
Inherited Hypernyms:engagecontend
Direct Hyponyms:offerprovideput up
Full Troponyms:put up
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s PP
vverb.possessionhire for work or assistance
Synset:enlist
Examples:
  • engage aid, help, services, or support
Hypernyms:procure secure
Inherited Hypernyms:engageprocureobtainget
Direct Hyponyms:recruit
Full Troponyms:recruit
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s something from somebody
vverb.possessionengage for service under a term of contract
Synset:charter hire lease rent take
Examples:
  • We took an apartment on a quiet street
  • Let's rent a car
  • Shall we take a guide in Rome?
Derivationally Related Form:rentrentercharterleaserental
Hypernyms:acquire get
Inherited Hypernyms:leaseget
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s somebody | Somebody ---s something from somebody
vverb.contactkeep engaged
Synset:lock mesh operate
Examples:
  • engaged the gears
Antonyms:disengage
Derivationally Related Form:operationengagementmeshingmesh
Hypernyms:displace move
Inherited Hypernyms:engagemove
Direct Hyponyms:fliprideswitchthrow
Full Troponyms:killrideswitch offswitch onthrow
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Something ---s | Something ---s something | Something is ---ing PP
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