S'engager (en. To engage)

/sɑ̃ɡaʒe/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

verb

To take a moral or legal obligation towards someone or something.

I commit to keeping my promises.

Je m'engage à respecter mes promesses.

To actively dedicate oneself to a cause.

She committed herself to humanitarian actions.

Elle s'est engagée dans des actions humanitaires.

To participate in an activity seriously.

They volunteer every weekend.

Ils s'engagent dans le bénévolat chaque week-end.

To promise to do something.

He committed to finishing the project before the deadline.

Il s'est engagé à finir le projet avant la date limite.

From Old French 'engagier', meaning 'to put in pledge' or 'to give as security'.

to commit oneself to someone

To make a commitment to a person.

s'engager envers quelqu'un

to engage in a project

To actively participate in a project.

s'engager dans un projet

to fully commit oneself

To invest oneself completely in an activity.

s'engager à fond

commitment

Moral obligation or promise.

engagement

dedication

Deep commitment to a cause.

dévouement

involvement

Active participation in an action.

implication

To be fully into a relationship.

They really committed to each other.

Ils se sont vraiment engagés l'un envers l'autre.

To get involved wholeheartedly in a cause.

He fully commits to his projects.

Il s'engage à fond dans ses projets.