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engagement

/ɛn'ɡeɪdʒmənt/

Synonyms of engagement Antonyms of engagement Examples of engagement Usage of engagement Parts of engagement Definition that contains engagement Words sounding like engagement Explanation of engagement

noun
a mutual promise to marry
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betrothal troth

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promise
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the act of giving someone a job
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employment

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action
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contact by fitting together
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"the engagement of the clutch"

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interlocking mesh meshing

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striking contact impinging
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the act of sharing in the activities of a group
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"the teacher tried to increase his students' engagement in class activities"

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involution involvement participation

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non-engagement

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group action
noun
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
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"he lost his romantic ideas about war when he got into a real engagement"

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battle conflict fight

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action military action

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

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work employment
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a meeting arranged in advance
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appointment date

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meeting get together

Definition that contains engagement

excuse ask for permission to be released from an engagement
action a military engagement
ringing the giving of a ring as a token of engagement
combat an engagement fought between two military forces
commitment an engagement by contract involving financial obligation
casualty someone injured or killed or captured or missing in a military engagement
sporty appropriate for sport or engagement in a sport
dogfight an aerial engagement between fighter planes
registration fire fire delivered to obtain accurate data for subsequent effective engagement of targets
beg off ask for permission to be released from an engagement