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   engaged

   /ɪnˈɡeɪdʒd/

   adjective

   • 1. busy; occupied. Similar busyunavailableoccupiedinformal:tied uphave a prior engagementOpposite freeunoccupied
   • ▪ (of a phone line) unavailable because already in use: British "she rang Mrs Tavett but the line was engaged"
   • ▪ (of a toilet) already in use.
   • 2. having formally agreed to marry: "Keith and I had got engaged four months before" Similar betrothedaffiancedpromised in marriageattachedinvolvedinformal:spoken forarchaic:plightedespousedOpposite unattached
   • 3. (of a column) attached to or partly let into a wall.

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishENGAGED | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   engaged adjective (INVOLVED/BUSY) [ after verb ] involved in something: engaged in They've been engaged in a legal battle with the council for several months. engaged on/upon She's part of a team of scientists who are engaged on/upon cancer research. [ after verb ] formal. busy doing something:

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishENGAGE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   to become involved, or have contact, with someone or something: She's an intelligent child but in class she doesn't really engage. engage with Just stay out of his way as much as possible, and don't engage with him. More examples. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. engage verb (FIT TOGETHER) [ I or T ]

4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › engagedEngaged Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of ENGAGED is involved in activity : occupied, busy. How to use engaged in a sentence.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › engageENGAGE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   to occupy the attention or efforts of (a person or persons): He engaged her in conversation. Synonyms: involve, interest, engross, absorb. to secure for aid, employment, use, etc.; hire: to engage a worker; to engage a room. Antonyms: discharge. to attract and hold fast: The novel engaged her attention and interest.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishengaged adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of engaged adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   1. : to offer (something, such as one's life or word) as backing to a cause or aim : to expose to risk for the attainment or support of some end. engaged his all in the king's cause. 2. a. obsolete : to entangle or entrap in or as if in a snare or bog. b. : to attract and hold by influence or power. c.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishENGAGED definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Someone who is engaged in or on a particular activity is doing it or involved with it.