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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. (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
“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
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Derived Forms

  • engagedly, adverb
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Other Word Forms

  • ··· [en-, gey, -jid-lee, -, geyjd, -], adverb
  • ·Ļ·Ա noun
  • ܲe· adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of engaged1

First recorded in 1605–15; engage + -ed 2
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October 2020: Pham was stabbed in the back during an altercation outside a San Diego strip club when he told patrons engaged in an argument near his car to move along.

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Over five seasons of "You," Joe Goldberg has killed scores of people and engaged in deep relationships with six women, two of whom he married.

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A turnaround requires addressing homelessness through an engaged and proactive government that works cooperatively with business and local leaders, he said.

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Luka Doncic, who had been fully engaged on the defensive side of the ball, was flat-footed as Anthony Edwards rammed into the paint.

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The US Federal Trade Commission has filed a lawsuit against Uber, alleging the ride hailing and delivery company engaged in deceptive billing and cancellation practices.

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