engagement
/ɛngˈeɪdʒmʌnt/
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Definitions
Noun
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"
Noun
a meeting arranged in advance; "she asked how to avoid kissing at the end of a date"
Noun
a mutual promise to marry
Noun
the act of giving someone a job
Noun
employment for performers or performing groups that lasts for a limited period of time; "the play had bookings throughout the summer"
Noun
contact by fitting together; "the engagement of the clutch"; "the meshing of gears"
Noun
the act of sharing in the activities of a group; "the teacher tried to increase his students'' engagement in class activities"
Synonyms
appointment
battle
betrothal
booking
conflict
date
employment
fight
interlocking
involution
involvement
mesh
meshing
participation
troth
More General Terms
action
contact
employment
get together
group action
impinging
meeting
military action
promise
striking
work