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engages

[/ɪnˈɡeɪdʒɪz/]
verb
envolve, engaja, compromete
1. participates or becomes involved in an activity
She engages in volunteer work every weekend.
Ela se envolve em trabalho voluntário todos os fins de semana.
2. attracts and holds someone's interest or attention
The teacher engages her students with interactive lessons.
A professora envolve seus alunos com aulas interativas.
3. enters into conversation or communication with someone
He engages in meaningful dialogue with his colleagues.
Ele se envolve em diálogo significativo com seus colegas.
4. commits oneself to something
She engages to marry him next year.
Ela se compromete a se casar com ele no próximo ano.
5. arranges to employ someone
The company engages new staff for the project.
A empresa contrata novo pessoal para o projeto.
Synonyms
involvesparticipatesattractscommitsemployshires
Antonyms
disengagesavoidsignoresneglectsdisinterests

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
envolve, engaja
most common usage in Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
envolve, se mete
colloquial alternative
São Paulo
envolve, compromete
standard usage in business context
Portugal
envolve, empenha
preferred in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

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