to engage their fans
- phrasal verb
- The author's book signing was a great opportunity for them to engage their fans and discuss their favorite characters.
Examples
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The musician used social media to engage their fans with exclusive content and live Q&A sessions.
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Research influencers and win them as brand/product ambassadors who, in turn, engage their fan base.
Blog text (10) -
During the event, the team made a special effort to engage their fans by hosting interactive activities and giveaways.
Synonyms
Make people laugh or enjoy themselves
Antonyms
How Connected
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly compositional: 'engage' (to interact/attract/respond) combined with 'fans' (supporters) yields the straightforward sense of interacting with one's supporters. The possessive 'their' only marks whose fans they are and the construction is a common, non-idiomatic verb + object pattern that a B1 learner who knows the parts can infer.
Etymology
Engage their fans comes from engage meaning to grab and hold attention and fans meaning supporters. Imagine a singer asking questions or sharing stories to pull the crowd closer — that's why the phrase means 'to interact or connect' with people who support you.