engaged
Americanadjective
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busy or occupied; involved.
deeply engaged in conversation.
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pledged to be married; betrothed.
an engaged couple.
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under engagement; pledged.
an engaged contractor.
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entered into conflict with.
desperately engaged armies.
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Mechanics.
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(of wheels) in gear with each other.
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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.
adjective
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pledged to be married; betrothed
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employed, occupied, or busy
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architect built against or attached to a wall or similar structure
an engaged column
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(of a telephone line) already in use
Other Word Forms
- engagedly adverb
- engagedness noun
- unengaged adjective
Etymology
Origin of engaged
Example Sentences
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“Both administrators were engaged — sharing the President’s concerns while also listening to what I am seeing on the ground in Altadena,” Barger said in a statement to The Times.
From Los Angeles Times
"Parents themselves fail to give enough time to children and hand them phones to keep them engaged - the problem starts there," says Delhi resident Jitender Yadav, who has two daughters aged eight and four.
From BBC
In the meantime, he doesn’t see AI investments slowing down, and he expects them to continue even after AI models achieve major productivity breakthroughs, as they’ll still need to improve and keep users engaged.
From MarketWatch
Taken together, the California and Texas decisions show that the justices are inclined to grant broad leeway to state legislatures engaged in unusual and strategic mid-decade redistricting.
Because even though we were engaged, I had no way to find her.
From Literature
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