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Definition engagement in British English

engagement noun

noun
/ɪnˈɡeɪdʒmənt/
1

a formal agreement to get married

Example

Miranda has not met any other man since she broke off their engagement.

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1.1

the period during which two people are engaged to be married

Example

a long engagement

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2

a formal arrangement to meet someone or to do something, especially as part of your public duties

Example

Official engagements take up about 50% of his time.

Example

I'm afraid I have a previous lunch engagement.

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3

a battle between armies

Example

Heavy engagements are reported between rebels and government forces.

Example

the rules of engagement

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4

an arrangement to employ someone or to use their services

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5

the action of parts of a machine when they connect with each other

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6

the feeling of being involved in a particular activity

Example

Participants assess their level of engagement with their child's feelings.

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Definition engagement in British English