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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"
1. : involved in activity : occupied, busy. 2. : pledged to be married : betrothed. 3. : greatly interested : committed. 4. : involved especially in a hostile encounter. 5. : partly embedded in a wall. an engaged column. 6. : being in gear : meshed. Synonyms. affianced. bespoke [ dialect] bespoken. betrothed. promised [ chiefly dialect]
The meaning of ENGAGE is to offer (something, such as one's life or word) as backing to a cause or aim : to expose to risk for the attainment or support of some end. How to use engage in a sentence.
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.
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:
Engaged definition: busy or occupied; involved. See examples of ENGAGED used in a sentence.
Check pronunciation: engage. Definition of engage verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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:
