ENGAGEMENT


Meaning of ENGAGEMENT in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ɪngeɪdʒmənt ]

( engagements)

1.

An engagement is an arrangement that you have made to do something at a particular time. ( FORMAL )

He had an engagement at a restaurant in Greek Street at eight.

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2.

An engagement is an agreement that two people have made with each other to get married.

I’ve broken off my engagement to Arthur...

N-COUNT : usu sing , usu poss N

3.

You can refer to the period of time during which two people are engaged as their engagement .

N-COUNT : usu sing , usu poss N

4.

A military engagement is an armed conflict between two enemies.

The constitution prohibits them from military engagement on foreign soil.

N-VAR

5.

see also engage

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