Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

engage in

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.36 in modern English

Syllables
en-gage in
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To start performing (an activity).

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

engages in (present, singular) engaging in (participle, present) engaged in (participle, past) engaged in (past)

Synonyms

start begin

Questions

What does engage in mean?
To start performing (an activity).

How to pronounce engage in

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