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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In a statement, Daniel Villaseñor, a spokesperson for the Natural Resources Agency, said the state “has been deeply engaged” in supporting wildlife in the border region while balancing the needs of nearby communities.
From Los Angeles Times
There are also questions about the so-called circular financing —where companies invest in each other and/or are suppliers and customers to one another— in which CoreWeave and others are engaged.
From Barron's
James had the crowd engaged all game with his play that led to 20 points and six assists.
From Los Angeles Times
Still, the Brisbane speech, which rears its sombreroed head into any Google search of the author, marked a shift in the way Shriver engaged with the world.
Rather, as Gerri Kimber explains in “Katherine Mansfield: A Hidden Life,” they would be known as literary sparring partners, both engaged in the high-stakes project of forging a new modernist literature.
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