engagement
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From French engagement.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
engagement (countable and uncountable, plural engagements)
- (countable) An appointment, especially to speak or perform.
- The lecturer has three speaking engagements this week.
- prior engagement
- a future engagement
- (uncountable) Connection or attachment.
- Check the gears for full engagement before turning the handle.
- (uncountable, by extension, about human emotional state) The feeling of being compelled, drawn in, connected to what is happening, interested in what will happen next.[1]
- (countable, uncountable) The period of time when marriage is planned or promised.
- We are enjoying a long engagement, but haven't yet set a date.
- (countable, uncountable) In any situation of conflict, an actual instance of active hostilities.
- The engagement resulted in many casualties.
- (fencing, countable) The point at which the fencers are close enough to join blades, or to make an effective attack during an encounter.
- After engagement it quickly became clear which of the fencers was going to prevail.
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appointment
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connection or attachment
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feeling (about human emotional state)
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period of time when marriage is planned or promised
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instance of active hostilities
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in fencing
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French[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From engager (“to commit”) + -ment.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
engagement m (plural engagements)
Further reading[edit]
- “engagement”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Norman[edit]
Etymology[edit]
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Noun[edit]
engagement m (plural engagements)
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