n.
Pronunciation: in- ' g ā j-m ə nt, en-
Function: noun
Date: 1601
1 a : an arrangement to meet or be present at a specified time and place <a dinner engagement > b : a job or period of employment especially as a performer
2 : something that engages : PLEDGE
3 a : the act of engaging : the state of being engaged b : emotional involvement or commitment <seesaws between obsessive engagement and ambiguous detachment ― Gary Taylor> c : BETROTHAL
4 : the state of being in gear
5 : a hostile encounter between military forces