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   engagement

   /ɪnˈɡeɪdʒm(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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   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.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishENGAGEMENT | 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.

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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.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishengagement noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   The terms of engagement are to be agreed in writing. Definition of engagement noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

6. 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.

7. 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.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryENGAGEMENT definition | Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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

9. www.britannica.com › dictionary › engagementEngagement Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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   ENGAGEMENT meaning: 1 : an agreement to be married the act of becoming engaged or the state of being engaged to be married often used before another noun; 2 : a promise to meet or be present at a particular place and time

10. 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.

11. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › engageEngage Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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    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.