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Pronunciation : En*gage"ment
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Cf. F. engagement.]
Definition : 1. The act of engaging, pledging, enlisting, occupying, or entering into contest.
2. The state of being engaged, pledged or occupied; specif., a pledge to take some one as husband or wife.
3. That which engages; engrossing occupation; employment of the attention; obligation by pledge, promise, or contract; an enterprise embarked in; as, his engagements prevented his acceptance of any office. Religion, which is the chief engagement of our league. Milton.
4. (Mil.)
Defn: An action; a fight; a battle. In hot engagement with the Moors. Dryden.
5. (Mach.)
Defn: The state of being in gear; as, one part of a clutch is brought into engagement with the other part.
Syn. -- Vocation; business; employment; occupation; promise; stipulation; betrothal; word; battle; combat; fight; contest; conflict. See Battle.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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