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What is the difference among these verbs:

"involve" - "undertake" - "engage" - "enlist"

1. Involve
2. Engage
3. Undertake
4. Enlist

 One can involve someone in a project, but not necessarily engaging their attention.
 One can become engaged, that is joined by a promise of marriage.
 One can desire to be involved in a project that engages their heart and mind.
 If one is involved then one is a part of something ... and so on.

'Let us engage him in conversation.


No, he does not want to get involved'

The judge said that those prepared to _____ in crime must be ready to suffer the consequences.
A) involve
B) engage
C) undertake
D) enlist

involve
VERB
[WITH OBJECT]
 1Have or include (something) as a necessary or integral part or result.
‘my job involves a lot of travelling’
‘a bill proposing harsher penalties for crimes involving firearms and drugs’
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1. 1.1 Cause to participate in an activity or situation.
‘an opportunity to involve as many people as possible in all aspects of music-making’
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2. 1.2be/get involvedBe or become occupied or engrossed in something.
‘her husband had been very involved in his work’
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3. 1.3be involvedBe engaged in an emotional or personal relationship.
‘Angela told me she was involved with someone else’
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Origin
Late Middle English (in the senses ‘enfold’ and ‘entangle’; formerly also as envolve):
from Latin involvere, from in- ‘into’ + volvere ‘to roll’.
Pronunciation
involve
/ɪnˈvɒlv/

engage1
VERB
 1with object Occupy or attract (someone's interest or attention)
‘he ploughed on, trying to outline his plans and engage Sutton's attention’
‘I told him I was otherwise engaged’
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1. 1.1engage someone inInvolve someone in (a conversation or discussion)
‘they attempted to engage Anthony in conversation’
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 2engage withno object Participate or become involved in.
‘organizations engage in a variety of activities’
‘some are actively engaged in crime’
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1. 2.1engage withEstablish a meaningful contact or connection with.
‘the teams needed to engage with local communities’
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 3with object Arrange to employ or hire (someone)
‘he was engaged as a trainee copywriter’
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1. 3.1with infinitive Pledge or enter into a contract to do something.
‘he engaged to pay them £10,000 against a bond’
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2. 3.2dated Reserve (accommodation, a place, etc.) in advance.
‘she had offered to engage a room in the house of the woman’
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 4(with reference to a part of a machine or engine) move into position so as to come
into operation.
no object ‘the clutch will not engage’
with object ‘the driver engaged the gears and pulled out into the road’
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 5with object (of fencers or swordsmen) bring (weapons) together preparatory to
fighting.
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1. 5.1 Enter into combat with (an enemy)
‘tank and infantry units engaged the enemy’

undertake1
VERBUNDERTAKEN, UNDERTOOK
[WITH OBJECT]
 1Commit oneself to and begin (an enterprise or responsibility); take on.
‘a firm of builders undertook the construction work’
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1. 1.1usually with infinitive Promise to do a particular thing.
‘the firm undertook to keep price increases to a minimum’
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2. 1.2with clause Guarantee or affirm something; give as a formal pledge.
‘a lorry driver implicitly undertakes that he is reasonably skilled as a driver’
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Pronunciation
undertake
/ʌndəˈteɪk/
Main definitions of undertake in English
: undertake1undertake2

undertake2
VERBUNDERTAKEN, UNDERTOOK
[WITH OBJECT]British
 Catch up with and pass (another vehicle) while travelling on the inside.
‘he undertook me, at 70 mph, while on his mobile phone’
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undertake
/ʌndəˈteɪk/

enlist
VERB
 1Enrol or be enrolled in the armed services.
no object ‘he enlisted in the Royal Naval Air Service’
with object ‘hundreds of thousands of recruits had been enlisted’
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1. 1.1with object Engage (a person or their help or support)
‘the company enlisted the help of independent consultants’
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Origin
Mid 16th century (formerly also as inlist): from en-, in- ‘in, on’ + list, perhaps
suggested by Dutch inlijsten ‘put on a list’.
Pronunciation
enlist
/ɛnˈlɪst//ɪnˈlɪst/
The judge said that those prepared to engage/ involve/undertake/enlist in crime
Engage

The judge said that those prepared to engage/ involve/undertake/enlist in crime


Engage

The snow was dropping/landing/falling/descending/ heavily.


Falling

When you stay in a country for some time you get used to the people's
habit/custom/way/system/ of life
Way

The builders are getting/doing/making/taking good progress with the new house
Making

She is now taking a more positive attitude/behavior/manner/style


Attitude
Although/proveded/as/unless you get your father's permission I'll take you skiing
Provided
A local company has agreed to contribute/supply/give/produce to the school team with
football
Supply
I enjoy stories thst are found/set/put/placed in the distance future
Set
That old saucepan will come in convenient/fitting/handly/suitable when we go camping
Handy
The judge said that those prepared to involve/engage/undertake/enlist in crime
Engage
Marianne seemed to take annoyance/insult/offence/indignation at my comments on her work
Offence
The farm house was so isolated that they had to generate their own electricity
Supply
Bleed white
Обманывать,выкачивать деньги
Exert control
Командовать
Mother tongue
Родной язык
A bit rusty
My english has got a bit rusty
Accutately
Use the language accurately
Come into force
Вступать а силу
Draw the line
Провести черту
Enquiring mind
Любознательный
I have painful/splitting/itching/hurting headache
Splitting
Tell the truth
Сказать правду
Burst into tears
Заплакать
Draw the line
Нарушить
The new regulations come into force on January 1
Вступить в силу
Stand you in good for any languages
Помогать
Set foot in another country
Посещать
Have an enquiring mind
Навести справки
A worker with specialist skills
Навыки иметь
Endangered language
Вымирающий язык
Spliting headache
Головная боль
Extensive experience of
Большой опыт
Work tirelessly
Напряженно
To be severely affected by the
Находится под влиянием
Completely belived
Быть уверенным
To be severely affected by the
Находится под влиянием
Completely belived
Быть уверенным
To be severely affected by the
Находится под влиянием
Completely belived
Быть уверенным
Come to terms
Accepy
In the not to distant future
В ближайшее время
Have the time of her life
Самое лучшее время
Free/spare timd
Свободное время
To be run out of timr
Время закончилось
Resent pass
Недавно
No one know what the future holds
Что произойдет
Work from dowm till dusk
От рассвета до заката
Have a great futute ahed of them
Будущен
Ungodly hours
Unreasonable late or early hours
Apply for custody of
Предоставить опеку
Estranged wife
Разъехавшиеся но официально замужняя
Nuclear family
Одно поколение
Provide for your family
Обеспечить
Distant/ close relatives
Дальние/близкие
Set up home
Приобрести
Trial separation
Решение суда об отдельном проживании
Be a wishful thinking
Выдавать желаемое за действительное
Be a wishful thinking
Выдавать желаемое за действительное
Confirmed bachelor
Закоренелый холостяк
To quate price for s/m
Назначить цену на что-либо
To quate terms of payment
Установить условия платежа
To quate price for s/m
Назначить цену на что-либо
To quate terms of payment
Установить условия платежа
Enroll on/take a course in
Записаться на
Flat stomach
Плоский живот
Chubby cheeks
Круглолицей,розовощекий
Nimble fingers
Проворные пальцы
If you need a shoulder to cry on,I'll be there
Поплакаться
Advertising compaign
Рекламная компания
Junk mail
Спам
The jacket was a big/real/complete bargain
Real
I wont to buy my clothes on/with/to/in the sale
In
We try to budget with/for/to/on all the unexpected expenses
For
I got a big discount with/for/to/on this table
On
Her phone has been engaged for hours
Занят

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