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engager

engager

5.8
A person who takes part actively in a group or discussion
  • noun
  • /ɪnˈɡeɪdʒər/
translation icon : participante
  • As an engager in the community, she organized events that brought people together to discuss local issues.
  • teacher engagers
  • student engagers
  • team engagers

Examples

  • In contrast to previous years, in Year 4, Engagers teachers planned and implemented intensive team building at the start of the school year.

    Academic text (2015)
  • The Engagers teachers also spoke of untapped pedagogical opportunities worth exploring, such as students' out-of-school technology use.

    Academic text (2015)
  • "The whole idea of the committees is common assessment and everything aligning," an Engager teacher explained.

    Academic text (2015)
  • Students on the Engagers learned from these technology-rich projects and appeared encouraged by them.

    Academic text (2015)
  • An engager should be someone who actively collaborates with their teammates on group projects.

  • During the team meeting, every engager contributed ideas to improve their collaborative efforts.

Synonyms

player
vsengager
331 1.0

A person who is important and active in a particular area

is involved actively but not necessarily influential or central
participant
vsengager
295 2.4

A person who joins an activity or event

is more about active involvement rather than just being present
participator
vsengager
1 3.5

A person who takes part in an activity or event

focuses on active involvement and can include taking initiative

Antonyms

A person who leaves a competition before it ends

How Involved

leader
1.0
instigator
12 6.8
contributor
136 3.6
engager
5.8
participant
295 2.4
observer
305 2.8
bystander
84 3.4

Surface Forms

engager singular
engagers plural

Morphology

engager = engage (transparent) = engage + er

Standard agentive formation from the verb 'engage' meaning 'to participate or become involved'; meaning is directly inferable.

Etymology

Engager comes from the French engager, where gage carries the idea of 'commitment' or 'being bound'. That sense of 'being involved' explains why an engager can mean a person or thing that takes part or becomes involved in something.