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Definitions of engaged
  1. adjective
    (of facilities such as telephones or lavatories) unavailable for use by anyone else or indicating unavailability; (`engaged' is a British term for a busy telephone line)
    "receptionists' telephones are always engaged"

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  2. adjective
    (used of toothed parts or gears) interlocked and interacting
    "the gears are engaged"
  3. adjective
    having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
    "deeply engaged in conversation"

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  4. adjective
    reserved in advance
  5. adjective
    built against or attached to a wall
    "engaged columns"

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  6. adjective
    having services contracted for
    "the carpenter engaged (or employed) for the job is sick"

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  7. adjective
    involved in military hostilities
    "the desperately engaged ships continued the fight"

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Examples of engaged
  • "receptionists' telephones are always engaged"
  • "the gears are engaged"
  • "deeply engaged in conversation"
  • "engaged columns"
  • "the carpenter engaged (or employed) for the job is sick"
  • "the desperately engaged ships continued the fight"
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