Definition of Engagement. Meaning of Engagement. Synonyms of Engagement

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Definition of Engagement

Engagement
Engagement En*gage"ment, n. [Cf. F. engagement.] 1. The act of engaging, pledging, enlisting, occupying, or entering into contest. 2. The state of being engaged, pledged or occupied; specif., a pledge to take some one as husband or wife. 3. That which engages; engrossing occupation; employment of the attention; obligation by pledge, promise, or contract; an enterprise embarked in; as, his engagements prevented his acceptance of any office. Religion, which is the chief engagement of our league. --Milton. 4. (Mil.) An action; a fight; a battle. In hot engagement with the Moors. --Dryden. 5. (Mach.) The state of being in gear; as, one part of a clutch is brought into engagement with the other part. Syn: Vocation; business; employment; occupation; promise; stipulation; betrothal; word; battle; combat; fight; contest; conflict. See Battle.

Meaning of Engagement from wikipedia

- An engagement, betrothal, or fiancer is a promise to wed, and also the period of time between a marriage proposal and a marriage. During this period, a...
- The Engagement may refer to: The Engagement (1647), an agreement in 1647 between King Charles I and a faction of the Scottish Covenanters, known as the...
- The Five-Year Engagement is a 2012 American romantic comedy film written, directed, and produced by Nicholas Stoller. Produced with Judd Apatow and Rodney...
- Engagement Chicken is a lemon and herb flavored roast chicken dish, purported to cause boyfriends to propose marriage. The recipe was developed by Kim...
- An engagement ring is a ring indicating that the person wearing it is engaged to be married, especially in Western cultures. A ring is presented as an...
- Stakeholder engagement is the process by which an organization involves people who may be affected by the decisions it makes or can influence the implementation...
- civic engagement. Civic engagement includes communities working together in both political and non-political actions. The goal of civic engagement is to...
- An engagement party is a party held to celebrate a couple's recent engagement and to help ****ure wedding guests to get to know one another.[citation needed]...
- Rules of engagement (ROE) are the internal rules or directives among military forces (including individuals) that define the cir****stances, conditions...
- efforts. For governmental community benefit efforts, see public engagement Community engagement is "a dynamic relational process that facilitates communication...
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