engaged
[ en-geyjd ]
/ ɛnˈgeɪdʒd /
adjective
busy or occupied; involved: deeply engaged in conversation.
pledged to be married; betrothed: an engaged couple.
under engagement; pledged: an engaged contractor.
entered into conflict with: desperately engaged armies.
Mechanics.
- interlocked.
- (of wheels) in gear with each other.
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.
OTHER WORDS FROM engaged
en·gag·ed·ly [en-gey-jid-lee, -geyjd-] /ɛnˈgeɪ dʒɪd li, -ˈgeɪdʒd-/, adverb en·gag·ed·ness, noun un·en·gaged, adjectiveWords nearby engaged
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Definition for engaged (2 of 2)
engage
[ en-geyj ]
/ ɛnˈgeɪdʒ /
verb (used with object), en·gaged, en·gag·ing.
verb (used without object), en·gaged, en·gag·ing.
OTHER WORDS FROM engage
en·gag·er, nounExample sentences from the Web for engaged
British Dictionary definitions for engaged (1 of 3)
engaged
/ (ɪnˈɡeɪdʒd) /
adjective
pledged to be married; betrothed
employed, occupied, or busy
architect
built against or attached to a wall or similar structure
an engaged column
(of a telephone line) already in use
Derived forms of engaged
engagedly (ɪnˈɡeɪdʒɪdlɪ), adverbBritish Dictionary definitions for engaged (2 of 3)
engage
/ (ɪnˈɡeɪdʒ) /
verb (mainly tr)
Derived forms of engage
engager, nounWord Origin for engage
C15: from Old French
engagier, from
en-
1 +
gage a pledge, see
gage
1
British Dictionary definitions for engaged (3 of 3)
engagé
/ French (ɑ̃ɡaʒe) /
adjective
(of a writer or artist, esp a man) morally or politically committed to some ideology