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engagement [n]
 
1)a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war; "Grant won a decisive victory in the battle of Chickamauga"; "he lost his romantic ideas about war when he got into a real engagement"
    Synonyms :battle conflict fight 
    See Also: action  war  armed_forces  engage  fight  battle  armageddon  pitched_battle  naval_battle  armed_combat  dogfight  assault  battle_of_britain  drogheda 
 
2)a meeting arranged in advance; "she asked how to avoid kissing at the end of a date"
    Synonyms :appointment date 
    See Also: get_together  date  date  blind_date  double_date  rendezvous  date 
 
3)a mutual promise to marry
    Synonyms :betrothal troth 
    See Also: promise  affiance  ringing 
 
4)the act of giving someone a job
    Synonyms :employment 
    See Also: action  employ  shape-up  call-back  booking 
 
5)employment for performers or performing groups that lasts for a limited period of time; "the play had bookings throughout the summer"
    Synonyms :booking 
    See Also: employment  book  gig 
 
6)contact by fitting together; "the engagement of the clutch"; "the meshing of gears"
    Synonyms :interlocking mesh meshing 
    See Also: contact  engage  engage 
 
7)the act of sharing in the activities of a group; "the teacher tried to increase his students' engagement in class activities"
    Synonyms :involution involvement participation 
    See Also: group_action  involve  non-engagement  participate  enter  engage  commitment  intercession  group_participation 
 



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