What context can I use each word in?
Learn when and how to use these words with these examples!
incaging
Example
The zookeepers were incaging the new lion in its enclosure. [incaging: verb]
Example
The incaging of wild animals for entertainment purposes is controversial. [incaging: gerund or present participle]
encage
Example
The researchers encaged the mice in order to study their behavior. [encage: verb]
Example
The encaging of political prisoners is a violation of human rights. [encaging: gerund or present participle]
Good things to know
Which word is more common?
Incaging is more commonly used than encage in everyday language.
What’s the difference in the tone of formality between incaging and encage?
Encage is more formal than incaging and may be more appropriate in academic or scientific contexts.
