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engagement

en·ga·ge·ment

UK/ɪnˈɡeɪd͡ʒ.mənt/ US/ɛˈnɡeɪdʒmʌnt/ common

noun

1.

a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war

  • “Grant won a decisive victory in the battle of Chickamauga”
  • “he lost his romantic ideas about war when he got into a real engagement”
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2.

a meeting arranged in advance

  • “she asked how to avoid kissing at the end of a date”
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4.

the act of giving someone a job

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5.

employment for performers or performing groups that lasts for a limited period of time

  • “the play had bookings throughout the summer”
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6.

contact by fitting together

  • “the engagement of the clutch”
  • “the meshing of gears”
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7.

the act of sharing in the activities of a group

  • “the teacher tried to increase his students”
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Origin

From French engagement. Equivalent to engage + -ment.

Phrases

  • engagement chicken
  • engagement ring
  • line of engagement
  • rule of engagement

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