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engaged definition

en·gaged (en gājd′, in-)

adjective

  1. pledged; esp., pledged in marriage; betrothed an engaged couple
  2. not at leisure; occupied; employed; busy
    1. involved in combat, as troops
    2. voluntarily committed or personally involved
  4. attached to or partly set into a wall, etc. engaged columns
  5. in gear; interlocked; meshed

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engaged Synonyms

engaged

modif.

  1. Promised in marriage

    betrothed, affianced, bound, pledged, plighted, matched, intended, committed, hooked*, ringed*. *

    Antonyms free*, available*, unbetrothed.

  2. Not at liberty

    busy, occupied, involved, tied up; see busy 1, 3, rapt 2.

  3. In a profession, business, or the like

    employed, practicing, performing, working at, dealing in, doing, interested, absorbed in, pursuing, at work, involved in, engaged with, connected with; see also employed.

    Antonyms unemployed*, out of a job, without connection.


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engaged Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • get: Getting Engaged We have the etiquette lowdown on everything from popping the question to buying the rings and meeting your future in-laws!

Preposition: in

  • learning: Quality of learning opportunities Learning and teaching Strength Engaged in self-directed learning, postgraduate students are fully immersed in the learning and teaching experience.

Modifies a noun

  • Buddhism: Indeed, I believe there is a sequel, Engaged Buddhism In America about to appear shortly.

Modifying Another Word

  • socially: Last year I was involved in a series of Symposia exploring Socially Engaged practice what was also called Art in Social Context.

Noun used with modifier

  • a.m.: Marched at 5 a.m. Engaged enemy at 9 a.m.
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engaged quotes

When a Forsyte was engaged, married, or born, the Forsytes were present; when a Forsyte diedöbut no Forsyte had as yet died; they did not die; death being contrary to their principles, they took precautions against it, the instinctive precautions of highly vitalised persons who resent encroachments on their property.

-Galsworthy,John

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