engagement

/ɪnˈɡeɪdʒmənt/
noun
  1. An agreement to marry someone.
    • Their engagement lasted two years before the wedding.
    • They announced their engagement at the family dinner.
    • She showed off her engagement ring to all her friends.
  2. A formal arrangement to meet or do something at a particular time.
    • The speaker had three engagements in one day.
    • I have a lunch engagement with a client tomorrow.
    • Please check your calendar before making another engagement.
  3. The state of being involved or interested in something.
    • High employee engagement leads to better productivity.
    • The video game kept my engagement for hours.
    • The teacher praised the student's engagement in class discussions.
  4. A battle or conflict between military forces.
    • The general planned the engagement carefully.
    • Both sides suffered heavy losses in the engagement.
    • The naval engagement lasted until dawn.
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