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- DictionaryEn·gaged/inˈɡājd/
adjective
- 1. busy; occupied: "I told him I was otherwise engaged"
- 2. having formally agreed to marry: "she was engaged to a lecturer"
B1. having formally agreed to marry: get engaged Debbie and Christa have just got engaged. engaged to She was engaged to some guy in the army. engaged to be married formal They're engaged to be married in June. Fewer examples. He asked her to sign a prenuptial agreement when they got engaged.
engage verb (INTEREST) C1 [ T ] formal. to interest someone in something and keep them thinking about it: The debate about food safety has engaged the whole nation. engage someone’s interest If a book doesn't engage my interest in the first few pages, I don't usually continue reading it. [ I ] formal.
Engaged definition: busy or occupied; involved. See examples of ENGAGED used in a sentence.
to interest someone in something and keep them thinking about it: The debate about food safety has engaged the whole nation. engage someone’s interest If a book doesn't engage my interest in the first few pages, I don't usually continue reading it. [ I ] formal. to become involved, or have contact, with someone or something:
Check pronunciation: engage. Definition of engage verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
verb (used with object) , en·gaged, en·gag·ing. to occupy the attention or efforts of (a person or persons): He engaged her in conversation. Synonyms: involve, interest, engross, absorb. to secure for aid, employment, use, etc.; hire: to engage a worker; to engage a room. Antonyms: discharge. to attract and hold fast:
3 days ago · to occupy the attention or efforts of (a person or persons) He engaged her in conversation. 2. to secure for aid, employment, use, etc.; hire. to engage a worker. to engage a room. 3. to attract and hold fast. The novel engaged her attention and interest.
