[Vocabulary] engage sb / get engaged

[heyt]

Hello,

I would like to ask a question in connection with the word 'engage' (here meaning 'to agree to marry sb').

Could you tell me if this sentence is correct?

Peter engaged Julie yesterday.
(I'm aware that I could say Julie got engaged to Peter yesterday., but I would like to emphasize Peter's role in the action.)

Thank you for your help.

heyt

 

[emsr2d2]

Hello,

I would like to ask a question in connection with the word 'engage' (here meaning 'to agree to marry sb').

Could you tell me if this sentence is correct?

Peter engaged Julie yesterday.
(I'm aware that I could say Julie got engaged to Peter yesterday., but I would like to emphasize Peter's role in the action.)

Thank you for your help.

heyt

No. It doesn't work like that. The verb is "to get engaged to" so you can't miss out the rest of the verb.

 

[billmcd]

"Peter proposed to Julie yesterday" OR "Peter asked Julie to marry him yesterday".