Engaged — synonyms, engaged antonyms, definition

1. engaged (a)

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2. engaged (Adjective)

bespoken in use intermeshed meshed set-aside

engaged (Adjective) — Having one's attention, mind or energy occupied. ex. "deeply engaged in conversation"

engaged (Adjective) — Involved in military hostilities. ex. "the desperately engaged ships continued the fight"

engaged (Adjective) — Reserved in advance. ex. "All highways must be five lanes wide and either three or four of these lanes must be engaged for passenger cars only"

engaged (Adjective) — (of facilities such as telephones or lavatories) unavailable for use by anyone else or indicating unavailability. ex. "receptionists' telephones are always engaged"

engaged (Adjective) — (used of toothed parts or gears) interlocked and interacting. ex. "the gears are engaged"

engaged (Adjective) — Having services contracted for. ex. "the carpenter engaged (or employed) for the job is sick"

engaged (Adjective) — (architecture) built against or attached to a wall. ex. "engaged columns"

engaged (Adjective) — Pledged to be married. ex. "the engaged couple"

3. engaged (Verb)

affianced chartered enlisted hired leased locked operated prosecuted pursued rented took waged disengaged

engaged (Verb) — Carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in. ex. "They engaged in a discussion"

engaged (Verb) — Consume all of one's attention or time. ex. "Her interest in butterflies engages her completely"

engaged (Verb) — Start in a job or pay to do a particular piece of work. ex. "They engaged two new secretaries in the department"

engaged (Verb) — Ask to represent; of legal counsel.

engaged (Verb) — Give to in marriage.

engaged (Verb) — Get caught. ex. "make sure the gear is engaged"

engaged (Verb) — Carry on (wars, battles, or campaigns). ex. "Napoleon and Hitler engaged war against all of Europe"

engaged (Verb) — Hire for work or assistance. ex. "engage aid, help, services, or support"

engaged (Verb) — Engage for service under a term of contract. ex. "Let's engage a car"

engaged (Verb) — Keep engaged. ex. "engaged the gears"

engaged (Verb) — (military) start armed combat with.

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