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engagement

[ en-geyj-muhnt ]

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: ,

  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. engagements, Commerce. financial obligations.


engagement

/ ɪˈɡɪəԳ /

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
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Other Word Forms

  • ԴDze·mԳ noun
  • e·mԳ noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of engagement1

First recorded in 1615–25; engage + -ment
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“A world-class university has to have engagements around the world — that’s what defines world-class.”

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She also will not move forward with any public engagements for the foreseeable future, her family said.

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The lawsuit accuses the platform of pushing dangerous prank and challenge videos to children to boost engagement time.

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"There are good places in Runcorn, there's so much going on, and it sometimes gets overlooked which is a real shame," says Stephen J Holloran, the group's community engagement officer.

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This year they were among several families who filed a wrongful death lawsuit against TikTok in the US, which accuses the platform of pushing dangerous prank and challenge videos to children to boost engagement time.

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