Engagement - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ɪnˈɡeɪdʒmənt|  American pronunciation of the word engagement
Brit.  |ɪnˈɡeɪdʒm(ə)nt|  British pronunciation of the word engagement

noun

- a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war (syn: battle, conflict, fight)
he lost his romantic ideas about war when he got into a real engagement
- a meeting arranged in advance (syn: appointment, date)
- a mutual promise to marry (syn: betrothal, troth)
- the act of giving someone a job (syn: employment)
- employment for performers or performing groups that lasts for a limited period of time (syn: booking)
- contact by fitting together (syn: interlocking, mesh)
the engagement of the clutch
- the act of sharing in the activities of a group (syn: involution, involvement, participation)
the teacher tried to increase his students' engagement in class activities

Extra examples

The couple recently announced their engagement.

She surprised everyone by breaking off her yearlong engagement.

We have a dinner engagement this weekend.

She's been offered several speaking engagements.

He had an engagement at a restaurant at eight.

Her engagement to him was announced in the local paper.

Their engagement was announced in the paper.

Tony was stunned when Lisa suddenly broke off their engagement (=finished it).

The princess will continue to carry out royal engagements.

This is his only public speaking engagement on the tour.

His excuse of a prior engagement was accepted.

Many students pass without any real engagement in learning.

Please sign to indicate your acceptance of the terms of engagement.

We regret to inform you that Mr. Scott is unable to meet his engagements.

Their engagement was formally announced in the newspaper.

Word forms

noun
singular: engagement
plural: engagements
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