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engaged

[en-geyjd]

adjective

  1. busy or occupied; involved.

    deeply engaged in conversation.

  2. pledged to be married; betrothed.

    an engaged couple.

  3. under engagement; pledged.

    an engaged contractor.

  4. entered into conflict with.

    desperately engaged armies.

  5. Mechanics.

    1. interlocked.

    2. (of wheels) in gear with each other.

  6. Architecture.(of a distinct member) built so as to be truly or seemingly attached in part to the structure before which it stands.

    an engaged column.



engaged

/ ɪnˈɡeɪdʒɪdlɪ, ɪnˈɡeɪdʒd /

adjective

  1. pledged to be married; betrothed

  2. employed, occupied, or busy

  3. architect built against or attached to a wall or similar structure

    an engaged column

  4. (of a telephone line) already in use

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • engagedly adverb
  • engagedness noun
  • unengaged adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of engaged1

First recorded in 1605–15; engage + -ed 2
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Example Sentences

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It’s impossible to determine how many people are engaged in this Sisyphean chase.

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We sorted this out in an article in the American Public Science Review, which is informally summarized in the book, where we found that the people who deliberated became more civically engaged.

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She said some of Iran's nuclear activities would be applicable to developing a bomb, but US intelligence agencies had assessed that Iran was not engaged in key weaponization work.

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"China's been engaged in the biggest build-up of military power of any country since the end of the Cold War and the United States' position in Asia basically hasn't changed," he says.

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The Department of Homeland Security said Padilla had engaged in "disrespectful political theatre" and that Noem met with the senator after the news briefing.

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