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Park sang joon Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

Engage somebody to do

Pity is often perception of our own misfortunes in those of others; it is a shrewd foresight of the evils into which we may fall. We help others in others to engage them to help us in similar circumstances; and the services we render them are, to speak properly, a good we do to ourselves by anticipation.

I'd like to know whether the verb 'engage' involves to-infinitive as an objective complement as the verbs like 'get', 'ask', or 'command'.
  

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park sang joon I'd like to know whether the verb 'engage' involves to-infinitive as an objective complement as the verbs like 'get', 'ask', or 'command'. Yes, it has a meaning of verb of coercion, in the same class as the others in your list. It has other meanings, but this meaning is in vogue at the present.

— AlpheccaStars

  • park sang joon I'd like to know whether the verb 'engage' involves to-infinitive as an objective complement as the verbs like 'get', 'ask', or 'command'.
  • Yes, it has a meaning of verb of coercion, in the same class as the others in your list.
  • It has other meanings, but this meaning is in vogue at the present.
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park sang joonI'd like to know whether the verb 'engage' involves to-infinitive as an objective complement as the verbs like 'get', 'ask', or 'command'.
Yes, it has a meaning of verb of coercion, in the same class as the others in your list. It has other meanings, but this meaning is in vogue at the present.
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Thank you, AlpheccaStars, for your very helpful answer. Emotion: smile
By any chance, can I find the usage on any online dictionary?
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AlpheccaStarsYes, it has a meaning of verb of coercion, in the same class as the others in your list. It has other meanings, but this meaning is in vogue at the present.
"We help others in others to engage them to help us in similar circumstances"

Does this make sense to you? I don't get it.
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GPY"We help others in others to engage them to help us in similar circumstances"Does this make sense to you? I don't get it.
... oh, I wonder if it is mistyped and is supposed to say "We help others in order to engage them ..."??
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Yes; you are right.
I'm so sorry; I have made another big mistake. Emotion: crying

We help others in
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