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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).

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › engagementEngagement Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   1. a. : an arrangement to meet or be present at a specified time and place. a dinner engagement. b. : a job or period of employment especially as a performer. 2. : something that engages: pledge. 3. a. : the act of engaging: the state of being engaged. b. : emotional involvement or commitment.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishENGAGEMENT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   engagement noun (ARRANGEMENT) [ C ] formal. an arrangement to meet someone or do something at a particular time: a dinner engagement. previous/prior engagement I'm afraid I have a previous / prior engagement (= another arrangement already made). SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › engagementENGAGEMENT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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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.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishENGAGEMENT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   An engagement is an arrangement that you have made to do something at a particular time.

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

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   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. noun. contact by fitting together. “the engagement of the clutch” synonyms: interlocking, mesh, meshing. see more. noun.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishengagement - Oxford Learner's Dictionaries

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   noun. /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. engagement (to somebody) She has broken off her engagement to Charles. an engagement party. a long/short engagement.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › engagementEngagement - definition of engagement by The Free Dictionary

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   1. a pledge of marriage; betrothal. 2. an appointment or arrangement, esp for business or social purposes. 3. the act of engaging or condition of being engaged.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishengagement noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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

10. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › engagementengagement | meaning of engagement in Longman Dictionary of ...

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    engagement meaning, definition, what is engagement: an agreement between two people to marry...: Learn more.

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishENGAGEMENT | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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