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Definition of Engagement
1. Noun. A hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war. "He lost his romantic ideas about war when he got into a real engagement"
Generic synonyms: Action, Military Action
Specialized synonyms: Armageddon, Pitched Battle, Naval Battle, Armed Combat, Combat, Dogfight, Assault
Group relationships: War, Warfare
Specialized synonyms: Battle Of Britain, Drogheda
Category relationships: Armed Forces, Armed Services, Military, Military Machine, War Machine
Derivative terms: Battle, Engage, Fight
2. Noun. A meeting arranged in advance. "She asked how to avoid kissing at the end of a date"
Generic synonyms: Get Together, Meeting
Specialized synonyms: Blind Date, Double Date, Rendezvous, Tryst
Member holonyms: Date, Escort
Derivative terms: Date, Date
3. Noun. A mutual promise to marry.
Generic synonyms: Promise
Specialized synonyms: Ringing
Derivative terms: Engage
4. Noun. The act of giving someone a job.
Generic synonyms: Action
Specialized synonyms: Shape-up, Call-back, Booking, Reservation
Derivative terms: Employ, Engage
5. Noun. Employment for performers or performing groups that lasts for a limited period of time. "The play had bookings throughout the summer"
Specialized synonyms: Gig
Generic synonyms: Employment, Work
Derivative terms: Book
6. Noun. Contact by fitting together. "The meshing of gears"
Generic synonyms: Contact, Impinging, Striking
Derivative terms: Engage, Engage, Mesh, Mesh
7. Noun. The act of sharing in the activities of a group. "The teacher tried to increase his students' engagement in class activities"
Generic synonyms: Group Action
Specialized synonyms: Commitment, Intercession, Intervention, Group Participation
Derivative terms: Engage, Involve, Involve, Participate, Participate
Antonyms: Non-engagement, Non-involvement, Nonparticipation
Definition of Engagement
1. n. The act of engaging, pledging, enlisting, occupying, or entering into contest.
Definition of Engagement
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Medical Definition of Engagement
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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. An action; a fight; a battle. "In hot engagement with the Moors." (Dryden)
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