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

Other Word Forms

• engagedly adverb
• engagedness noun
• unengaged adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of engaged¹

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

Example Sentences

Tesla requires drivers to be fully engaged and ready to intervene in case of problems when they use FSD.

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For years, the U.K. has been engaged in a delicate dance over how to officially label China.

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The couple, who got engaged three years ago, said they will spend the money on a new bathroom and a honeymoon in New Zealand.

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A ministry spokesperson said in a separate statement Thursday that some entities had engaged in "so-called military-technical cooperation with Taiwan", made "vile remarks about China", and helped foreign governments suppress Chinese companies.

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Tesla uses an interior camera, flashing screens, and sometimes requires a touch of the steering wheel to ensure drivers are at the ready when FSD is engaged.

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Related Words

• absorbed 
• committed 
• employed 
• engrossed 
• interested 
• involved 
• occupied 
• preoccupied 
• working