Word: engage
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: en
gage
Definition: To pledge, pawn (one's property); to put (something) at risk or on the line; to mortgage (houses, land).
Morphemes:
Affix: en-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: an intensifier; a modifier that has little meaning except to intensify the meaning it modifies
Etymology Compounds: Affix: in-
Language: la
Decoded: in-
Meaning: in, into
Affix: gage
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To give or deposit as a pledge or security; to pawn.