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An engagement is an appointment, a promise to marry someone or a period of employment. (noun)

An example of an engagement is a holiday party.
An example of an engagement is a woman accepting a man's offer of marriage.
An example of an engagement is a one year contract with a cruise ship.

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See engagement in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

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
something that engages

See engagement in American Heritage Dictionary 4

(ĕn-gājˈmənt)

noun

The act of engaging or the state of being engaged.
Betrothal.
Something that serves to engage; a pledge.
A promise or agreement to be at a particular place at a particular time.
a. Employment, especially for a specified time.
b. A specific, often limited, period of employment.
A hostile encounter; a battle.
The condition of being in gear.

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