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   engagement

   /ɪnˈɡeɪdʒm(ə)nt/

   noun

   • 1. a formal agreement to get married: "she'd broken off her engagement to Paul" Similar betrothalbetrothmentmarriage contractarchaic:plighting of one's trothespousalaffianceaffiancinghandfastrare:sponsaliasubarrhation
   • ▪ the duration of an agreement to get married: "a good long engagement to give you time to be sure"
   • 2. an arrangement to do something or go somewhere at a fixed time: "a dinner engagement" Similar appointmentarrangementcommitmentmeetingtweetupinterviewconsultationsessiondateassignationrendezvousliterary:tryst
   • 3. the action of engaging or being engaged: "Britain's continued engagement in open trading" Similar participationparticipatingtaking partsharingpartakinginvolvementassociation
   • 4. a fight or battle between armed forces: "the war's most significant engagements were fought to keep these sea lanes open" Similar battlefightclashconfrontationencounterconflictstruggleskirmishdogfightaffrayattackassaultoffensivewarfareactioncombathostilitiesinformal:shoot-outscrap

   Word Origin early 17th century (in the general sense ‘a legal or moral obligation’): French, from engager ‘to pledge’ (see engage).

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