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engagement definition

en·gage·ment (en gāj′mənt, in-)

noun

  1. an engaging or being engaged; specif.,
    1. a promise; pledge
    2. a promise of marriage; betrothal
    3. an arrangement to go somewhere, do something, meet someone, etc.; appointment
    4. employment or period of employment, esp. in the performing arts
    5. a conflict; battle
    6. financial obligations; commitments
    7. state of being in gear
  2. something that engages

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engagement Synonyms

engagement

n.

  1. A predetermined action

    meeting, rendezvous, obligation, commitment; see appointment 2, duty 2, promise 1.

  2. The state of being betrothed

    compact, match, betrothal, espousal, commitment, betrothing, publishing the banns, betrothment, troth.

  3. A battle

    action, combat, skirmish; see battle 1. See syn. study at battle.


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engagement Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • speak: To see Chris's speaking engagements, click here.

Preposition: with

  • stakeholder: Active engagement with stakeholders over the next few months will explore how the strategy can be taken forward.

Adjective modifier

  • civic: CCC aims to combat social apathy and promote civic engagement through opening up dialog among the community, public and corporate sectors.

Modifies a noun

  • ring: We're not talking about your Granny's engagement ring here, by the way.

Noun used with modifier

  • stakeholder: The Open Systems Research Group has a strong history of researching with people: whether action research, stakeholder engagement or social justice.
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