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单词 engaged
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Engaged
vverb.socialcarry out or participate in an activity; be involved in
Synset:engage 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 engage 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 engage 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 engage 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:engage 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:engage 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 engage 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:engage 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
adj satadj.allhaving ones attention or mind or energy engaged
Synset:occupied
Examples:
  • she keeps herself fully occupied with volunteer activities
  • deeply engaged in conversation
Antonyms:idle
Inherited Hypernyms:engaged
Similar to:busy
adj satadj.allinvolved in military hostilities
Examples:
  • the desperately engaged ships continued the fight
Antonyms:uninvolved
Inherited Hypernyms:engaged
Similar to:involved
adj satadj.allreserved in advance
Synset:booked set-aside
Antonyms:unreserved
Inherited Hypernyms:booked
Similar to:reserved
adj satadj.all(of facilities such as telephones or lavatories) unavailable for use by anyone else or indicating unavailability; ('engaged' is a British term for a busy telephone line)
Synset:busy in use
Examples:
  • her line is busy
  • receptionists' telephones are always engaged
  • the lavatory is in use
  • kept getting a busy signal
Antonyms:unoccupied
Derivationally Related Form:busyness
Inherited Hypernyms:busy
Similar to:occupied
adj satadj.all(used of toothed parts or gears) interlocked and interacting
Synset:intermeshed meshed
Examples:
  • the gears are engaged
  • meshed gears
  • intermeshed twin rotors
Antonyms:ungeared
Inherited Hypernyms:engaged
Similar to:geared
adj satadj.allhaving services contracted for
Examples:
  • the carpenter engaged (or employed) for the job is sick
Antonyms:unemployed
Inherited Hypernyms:engaged
Similar to:employed
adj satadj.allbuilt against or attached to a wall
Topic:architecture
Examples:
  • engaged columns
Antonyms:unconnected
Inherited Hypernyms:engaged
Similar to:connected
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