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engagement
noun en·gage·ment \in-ˈgāj-mənt, en-\
: an agreement to be married : the act of becoming engaged or the state of being engaged to be married
: a promise to meet or be present at a particular place and time
: a job as a performer
Full Definition of ENGAGEMENT
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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
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: the state of being in gear
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: a hostile encounter between military forces
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First Known Use of ENGAGEMENT
1601
Related to ENGAGEMENT
- Antonyms
- disengagement
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ENGAGEMENT Defined for Kids
engagement
noun en·gage·ment \in-ˈgāj-mənt\
Definition of ENGAGEMENT for Kids
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: the act of becoming engaged to be married : the state of being engaged to be married <They announced their engagement.>
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: employment 3 <He was offered several speaking engagements.>
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: appointment 1 <It was Saturday and she had an important engagement. — Ellen Raskin, The Westing Game>
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: a fight between armed forces : battle
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engagement
noun en·gage·ment \in-ˈgāj-mənt\
Medical Definition of ENGAGEMENT
: the phase of parturition in which the fetal head passes into the cavity of the true pelvis
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