English to English noun
1 |
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war | | Example: Grant won a decisive victory in the battle of Chickamauga he lost his romantic ideas about war when he got into a real engagement
source: wordnet30
2 |
a meeting arranged in advance | | Example: she asked how to avoid kissing at the end of a date
source: wordnet30
3 |
a mutual promise to marry | | source: wordnet30
4 |
the act of giving someone a job | | source: wordnet30
5 |
employment for performers or performing groups that lasts for a limited period of time | | Example: the play had bookings throughout the summer
source: wordnet30
6 |
contact by fitting together | | Example: the engagement of the clutch the meshing of gears
source: wordnet30
7 |
the act of sharing in the activities of a group | | Example: the teacher tried to increase his students' engagement in class activities
source: wordnet30
8 |
The act of engaging, pledging, enlisting, occupying, or entering into contest. | | source: webster1913
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