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en·gage·ment
(ĕn-gāj′mənt)n.
1.
a. The action of engaging or the state of being engaged: engagement in diplomacy.
b. The condition of being in gear: engagement of the transmission.
2.
a. A mutual promise to get married.
b. The period during which this promise is kept: a long engagement.
3. A pledge or obligation: meeting one's engagements.
4. A promise or agreement to be at a particular place at a particular time: a dinner engagement.
5.
a. Employment, especially for a specified time: his engagement with the firm.
b. A specific, often limited, period of employment: a speaking engagement.
6. A hostile encounter; a battle.
Synonyms: engagement, appointment, assignation, date1, rendezvous, tryst
These nouns denote a commitment to appear at a certain time and place: a business engagement; a dental appointment; a secret assignation; a date to play tennis; a rendezvous of agents at the border; a lovers' tryst.
These nouns denote a commitment to appear at a certain time and place: a business engagement; a dental appointment; a secret assignation; a date to play tennis; a rendezvous of agents at the border; a lovers' tryst.
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engagement
(ɪnˈɡeɪdʒmənt)n
1. a pledge of marriage; betrothal
2. an appointment or arrangement, esp for business or social purposes
3. the act of engaging or condition of being engaged
4. a promise, obligation, or other condition that binds
5. (Industrial Relations & HR Terms) a period of employment, esp a limited period
6. (Military) an action; battle
7. (plural) financial obligations
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en•gage•ment
(ɛnˈgeɪdʒ mənt)n.
1. the act of engaging or the state of being engaged.
2. an appointment or arrangement, esp. to be somewhere or do something at a particular time.
3. an agreement to marry; betrothal.
4. a pledge; an obligation or agreement.
5. employment, or a period or post of employment.
6. an encounter, conflict, or battle.
7. the act or state of interlocking.
[1615–25]
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engagement
1. In air defense, an attack with guns or air-to-air missiles by an interceptor aircraft, or the launch of an air defense missile by air defense artillery and the missile's subsequent travel to intercept.
2. A tactical conflict, usually between opposing lower echelons maneuver forces. See also battle; campaign.
2. A tactical conflict, usually between opposing lower echelons maneuver forces. See also battle; campaign.
Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. US Department of Defense 2005.
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| Noun | 1. |  engagement - a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war; "Grant won a decisive victory in the battle of Chickamauga"; "he lost his romantic ideas about war when he got into a real engagement"military action, action - a military engagement; "he saw action in Korea" Armageddon - any catastrophically destructive battle; "they called the first World War an Armageddon" pitched battle - a fierce battle fought in close combat between troops in predetermined positions at a chosen time and place naval battle - a pitched battle between naval fleets armed combat, combat - an engagement fought between two military forces war, warfare - the waging of armed conflict against an enemy; "thousands of people were killed in the war" dogfight - an aerial engagement between fighter planes assault - close fighting during the culmination of a military attack armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine - the military forces of a nation; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker" |
| 2. |  engagement - a meeting arranged in advance; "she asked how to avoid kissing at the end of a date"get together, meeting - a small informal social gathering; "there was an informal meeting in my living room" blind date - a date with a stranger; "she never goes on blind dates" double date - a date in which two couples participate tryst, rendezvous - a date; usually with a member of the opposite sex | |
| 3. |  engagement - a mutual promise to marry promise - a verbal commitment by one person to another agreeing to do (or not to do) something in the future ringing - the giving of a ring as a token of engagement | |
| 4. | engagement - the act of giving someone a job action - something done (usually as opposed to something said); "there were stories of murders and other unnatural actions" shape-up - a way of hiring longshoremen by the day; applicants gather around a union boss who selects those to be hired call-back - the recall of an employee after a layoff booking, reservation - the act of reserving (a place or passage) or engaging the services of (a person or group); "wondered who had made the booking" | |
| 5. | engagement - employment for performers or performing groups that lasts for a limited period of time; "the play had bookings throughout the summer" gig - a booking for musicians; "they played a gig in New Jersey" employment, work - the occupation for which you are paid; "he is looking for employment"; "a lot of people are out of work" | |
| 6. |  engagement - contact by fitting together; "the engagement of the clutch"; "the meshing of gears" | |
| 7. |  engagement - the act of sharing in the activities of a group; "the teacher tried to increase his students' engagement in class activities"group action - action taken by a group of people commitment - an engagement by contract involving financial obligation; "his business commitments took him to London" intervention, intercession - the act of intervening (as to mediate a dispute, etc.); "it occurs without human intervention" group participation - participation by all members of a group |
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engagement
noun
1. appointment, meeting, interview, date, commitment, arrangement, rendezvous He had an engagement at a restaurant in Greek Street at eight.
2. betrothal, marriage contract, troth (archaic), agreement to marry I've broken off my engagement to Arthur.
3. battle, fight, conflict, action, struggle, clash, contest, encounter, combat, confrontation, skirmish, face-off (slang) The constitution prevents them from military engagement on foreign soil.
4. participation, joining, taking part, involvement his proactive engagement in the peace process
5. job, work, post, situation, commission, employment, appointment, gig (informal), stint her first official engagement as Miss World
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
engagement
noun3. A declaration that one will or will not do a certain thing:
4. A commitment to appear at a certain time and place:
5. The act of employing for wages:
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Translations
إشْتِباك، خُطْبَهاِرْتِبَاط
schůzkazasnoubení
aftaleansættelsearrangementforlovelseforlovelses-
kihlausaikatapaaminen
dogovor
eljegyzés
ráîning; trúlofun; bardagi; stefnumót
約束
약속
povinnostisnubnýzasnúbenie
zaroka
arrangemangförlovning
การหมั้น
cuộc hẹn
engagement
[ɪnˈgeɪdʒmənt]A. N
1. (to marry) → compromiso m; (= period of engagement) → noviazgo m
they announced their engagement yesterday → anunciaron su compromiso ayer
the engagement lasted ten months → el noviazgo duró diez meses
the engagement is announced of Miss A to Mr B → la Srta. A y el Sr. B han anunciado su compromiso (matrimonial)
they announced their engagement yesterday → anunciaron su compromiso ayer
the engagement lasted ten months → el noviazgo duró diez meses
the engagement is announced of Miss A to Mr B → la Srta. A y el Sr. B han anunciado su compromiso (matrimonial)
B. CPD engagement book N → dietario m; (at work) → agenda f de trabajo
engagement diary N = engagement book engagement party N → fiesta f de compromiso
engagement ring N → anillo m de compromiso or de pedida
engagement diary N = engagement book engagement party N → fiesta f de compromiso
engagement ring N → anillo m de compromiso or de pedida
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
engagement
[ɪnˈgeɪdʒmənt] n (= appointment) → rendez-vous m inv
I have a previous engagement → J'ai déjà un rendez-vous., Je suis déjà pris(e).
I have a previous engagement → J'ai déjà un rendez-vous., Je suis déjà pris(e).
(= appearance in public)
He has a speaking engagement every night this week → Il a une intervention publique tous les soirs cette semaine.
official engagement → obligation f officielle
public engagement → obligation f officielle
professional engagement [actor, musician, dancer] → engagement m
social engagement → obligation f sociale
He has a speaking engagement every night this week → Il a une intervention publique tous les soirs cette semaine.
official engagement → obligation f officielle
public engagement → obligation f officielle
professional engagement [actor, musician, dancer] → engagement m
social engagement → obligation f sociale
(to marry) → fiançailles fpl
(MILITARY) → combat m
rules of engagement → règles fpl d'engagementengagement ring n → bague f de fiançailles
rules of engagement → règles fpl d'engagementengagement ring n → bague f de fiançailles
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
engagement
n
(= appointment) → Verabredung f; (of actor etc) → Engagement nt; public/social engagements → öffentliche/gesellschaftliche Verpflichtungen pl; a dinner engagement → eine Verabredung zum Essen
(= betrothal) → Verlobung f
(form, = undertaking) → Verpflichtung f
(of parts of machine) → Ineinandergreifen nt
engagement
:engagement diary
n → Terminkalender m
engagement ring
n → Verlobungsring m
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
engage
(inˈgeidʒ) verb1. to begin to employ (a workman etc). He engaged him as his assistant.
2. to book; to reserve. He has engaged an entertainer for the children's party.
3. to take hold of or hold fast; to occupy. to engage someone's attention.
4. to join battle with. The two armies were fiercely engaged.
5. to (cause part of a machine etc to) fit into and lock with another part. The driver engaged second gear.
enˈgaged adjective1. bound by promise (especially to marry). She became engaged to John.
2. (with in) employed or occupied. She is engaged in social work.
3. busy; not free; occupied. Please come if you are not already engaged for that evening; The room / telephone line is engaged.
enˈgagement nounthe engagement of three new assistants; When shall we announce our engagement?; Have you any engagements tomorrow?; a naval engagement (= battle); (also adjective) an engagement ring.
enˈgaging adjective attractive. an engaging smile.
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engagement
→ اِرْتِبَاط schůzka aftale Verabredung υποχρέωση compromiso tapaaminen rendez-vous dogovor appuntamento 約束 약속 afspraak avtale zobowiązanie compromisso встреча arrangemang การหมั้น randevu cuộc hẹn 约会Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
en·gage·ment
n. [birth] encajamiento de la cabeza fetal.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012