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   En·gage·ment

   /inˈɡājm(ə)nt/

   

   noun

   • 1. a formal agreement to get married: "she'd broken off her engagement to Paul" Similar betrothalbetrothmentmarriage contractarchaic:plighting of one's trothespousalaffianceaffiancinghandfastrare:sponsaliasubarrhation
   • ▪ the duration of an agreement to get married: "a good long engagement to give you time to be sure"
   • 2. an arrangement to do something or go somewhere at a fixed time: "a dinner engagement" Similar appointmentarrangementcommitmentmeetingtweetupinterviewconsultationsessiondateassignationrendezvousliterary:tryst
   • 3. the action of engaging or being engaged: "Britain's continued engagement in open trading" Similar participationparticipatingtaking partsharingpartakinginvolvementassociation
   • 4. a fight or battle between armed forces: "the war's most significant engagements were fought to keep these sea lanes open" Similar battlefightclashconfrontationencounterconflictstruggleskirmishdogfightaffrayattackassaultoffensivewarfareactioncombathostilitiesinformal:shoot-outscrap

   Word Origin early 17th century (in the general sense ‘a legal or moral obligation’): French, from engager ‘to pledge’ (see engage).

   Scrabble Points: 14

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   The meaning of ENGAGEMENT is an arrangement to meet or be present at a specified time and place. How to use engagement in a sentence.

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   Engagement definition: the act of engaging or the state of being engaged; involvement. See examples of ENGAGEMENT used in a sentence.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › engagementENGAGEMENT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   ENGAGEMENT definition: 1. an agreement to marry someone: 2. an arrangement to meet someone or do something at a…. Learn more.

5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definitionengagement noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and ...

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   engagement. noun. /ɪnˈɡeɪdʒmənt/. /ɪnˈɡeɪdʒmənt/. before marriage. [countable] an agreement to marry somebody; the period during which two people are engaged. Their engagement was announced in the local paper.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › engagementENGAGEMENT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   4 days ago · An engagement is an arrangement that you have made to do something at a particular time. [ formal ] He had an engagement at a restaurant in Greek Street at eight.

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   Definition of engagement noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › engagementEngagement - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   noun. the act of giving someone a job. synonyms: employment. see more. noun. the act of sharing in the activities of a group. “the teacher tried to increase his students' engagement in class activities”. synonyms: involution, involvement, participation. see more.