ENGAGEMENT

/ɪnˈɡeɪd͡ʒ.mənt/ ► audio Scrabble 14 Words With Friends 19

Scrabble letter values: E1N1G2A1G2E1M3E1N1T1 = 14

Definition

  1. noun a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war. — synonyms: battle, conflict, fight
  2. noun a meeting arranged in advance. — synonyms: date, appointment
  3. noun a mutual promise to marry. — synonyms: betrothal, troth
  4. noun the act of giving someone a job. — synonyms: employment
  5. noun employment for performers or performing groups that lasts for a limited period of time. — synonyms: booking
  6. noun contact by fitting together. — synonyms: mesh, meshing, interlocking
  7. noun the act of sharing in the activities of a group. — synonyms: participation, involvement, involution

Examples

  • “Grant won a decisive victory in the battle of Chickamauga”
  • “he lost his romantic ideas about war when he got into a real engagement”
  • “she asked how to avoid kissing at the end of a date”

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