Engaged Meaning
/ɪnˈɡeɪd͡ʒd/, /ɛnˈɡeɪd͡ʒd/Definition, CEFR level B1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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verbsimple past and past participle of engage
adjHaving agreed to marry a particular person (one's fiancé or fiancée) or each other.
adjBusy or employed.
"Dig if you will the picture / Of you and I engaged in a kiss / The sweat of your body covers me / Can you my darling / Can you picture this?"— 1984, “When Doves Cry”, in Purple Rain, performed by Prince:
adjGreatly interested.
adj(of a telephone) Already involved in a telephone call when a third party calls.
"I tried calling, but she (or her phone) was engaged."
adjattached to a wall or sunk into it halfway
adjin contact and in operation
adjbeing attacked or attacking
adjHaving the widest part of its presenting part, usually the head, enter the pelvic brim or inlet.
adjSynonym of engagé (“passionately committed to a cause”).
"Black and white women writers assumed their mantle as engaged writers, as cultural and political critics."— 2002, Maria Lauret, Liberating Literature, page 81:
Sentence Examples
The company engaged him as an advisor.
We are engaged in a difficult task.
Bob has been engaged to Mary for over a year.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The young ____ couple announced their wedding date last week.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The couple happily announced that they got ____ during their summer vacation.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The young ____ couple announced their wedding date last week.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The couple happily announced that they got ____ during their summer vacation.