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engagement

American  
[en-geyj-muhnt] / ɛnˈgeɪdʒ mənt /

noun

  1. the act of engaging or the state of being engaged; involvement: The website failed because of weak visitor engagement.

    Voter engagement and turnout were high.

    The website failed because of weak visitor engagement.

  2. an appointment or arrangement.

    a business engagement.

  3. betrothal.

    They announced their engagement.

  4. a pledge; an obligation or agreement.

    All his time seems to be taken up with social engagements.
    Synonyms:
    promise, contract

  5. employment, or a period or post of employment, especially in the performing arts.

    Her engagement at the nightclub will last five weeks.

  6. an encounter, conflict, or battle.

    We have had two very costly engagements with the enemy this week alone.

  7. Mechanics. the act or state of interlocking.

  8. Commerce. engagements, financial obligations.

engagement British  
/ ɪnˈɡeɪdʒmənt /

noun

  1. a pledge of marriage; betrothal

  2. an appointment or arrangement, esp for business or social purposes

  3. the act of engaging or condition of being engaged

  4. a promise, obligation, or other condition that binds

  5. a period of employment, esp a limited period

  6. an action; battle

  7. (plural) financial obligations

"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

Other Word Forms

  • nonengagement noun
  • reengagement noun

Etymology

Origin of engagement

First recorded in 1615–25; engage + -ment

Example Sentences

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After a party to celebrate the engagement, Shannon stayed over in Jenni's spare room.

From BBC

So after a rewrite, Mary Richards launches her best life from the shoals of a broken engagement instead.

From Salon

Amazon said in a statement that it values hearing from its shareholders and believes that effective corporate governance includes year-round engagement.

From MarketWatch

He has a small staff that handles production and online audience engagement.

From Los Angeles Times

Either through deeper engagement on social feeds or just stuffing more ads into them, ad views exploded.

From Barron's

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