Engagement
noun
A formal agreement to get married.
They announced their engagement at the family gathering.
Often appears as...
- announce an engagement
- break off an engagement
noun
An arranged meeting or appointment, especially a social or professional one.
Sorry, I can't join you tomorrow. I have a prior engagement.
Often appears as...
- break an engagement
- have an engagement
noun
The action of engaging or being engaged in a particular activity.
She has shown deep engagement in community service.
Often appears as...
- deep engagement
- engagement in activity
noun
A fight or battle between armed forces.
The two armies had a fierce engagement at the border.
Often appears as...
- fierce engagement
- military engagement
noun
The action of employing someone or agreeing to employ someone.
He accepted the engagement as a software engineer at the top tech company.
Often appears as...
- accept an engagement
- job engagement
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Formal
noun
A formal agreement to get married.
They announced their engagement at the family gathering.
Often appears as...
- announce an engagement
- break off an engagement
noun
An arranged meeting or appointment, especially a social or professional one.
Sorry, I can't join you tomorrow. I have a prior engagement.
Often appears as...
- break an engagement
- have an engagement
noun
The action of engaging or being engaged in a particular activity.
She has shown deep engagement in community service.
Often appears as...
- deep engagement
- engagement in activity
noun
A fight or battle between armed forces.
The two armies had a fierce engagement at the border.
Often appears as...
- fierce engagement
- military engagement
noun
The action of employing someone or agreeing to employ someone.
He accepted the engagement as a software engineer at the top tech company.
Often appears as...
- accept an engagement
- job engagement
Usage tips
Formal
Definition 1 of 5
Pro Tip 1/2Romantic Commitment
Reflects a promise to marry, often with a sense of formality and celebration.
Their engagement was followed by a festive party.
Pro Tip 2/2Not Always Permanent
Some engagements end without marriage, and the term can imply uncertainty.
They called off their engagement after a year.
Pro Tip 1/2Romantic Commitment
Reflects a promise to marry, often with a sense of formality and celebration.
Their engagement was followed by a festive party.
Pro Tip 2/2Not Always Permanent
Some engagements end without marriage, and the term can imply uncertainty.
They called off their engagement after a year.
Pro Tip 1/2Romantic Commitment
Reflects a promise to marry, often with a sense of formality and celebration.
Their engagement was followed by a festive party.
Pro Tip 2/2Not Always Permanent
Some engagements end without marriage, and the term can imply uncertainty.
They called off their engagement after a year.
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affiliationcommitmentconnectiondedicatoryinterestinvolvementobligationparticipate
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Are China and the US...
The head says there's a way forward. The head says there is a policy framework, there's a common narrative, there's a mechanism through regular summitry to do these things and to make them better. But the heart must also find a way to reimagine the possibilities of the America-China relationship, and the possibilities of China's future engagement in the world.
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A brief history of...
We go to museums to see art from the ages, but our experience of it there is drastically removed from the context in which it was originally intended to be seen. It might be said that the modern viewer lacks the richness of engagement that she has with contemporary art, which has been created relevant to her time
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I grew up in the...
and came to me with pointed questions tempered with kindness and humor. They approached me as a human being, and that was more transformative than two full decades of outrage, disdain and violence. I know that some might not have the time or the energy or the patience for extensive engagement,
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The Art of Shaping a...
creating something even more beautiful than what existed prior to that engagement the relationship and the bond that forms in that creative process and walking the line of life and death is something that is I don't know if you could duplicate and then to see the tree
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Who are you, really? The...
And so I act in an extroverted way, because at eight in the morning, the students need a little bit of humor, a little bit of engagement to keep them going in arduous days of study. But we need to be very careful when we act protractedly out of character.
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The new era of positive...
involving thousands of To what extent does the pursuit of pleasure, the pursuit of positive emotion, the pleasant life, the pursuit of engagement, time stopping for you, and the pursuit of meaning contribute to life satisfaction?
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How the pandemic will...
You are crazy. Enough of us know Bill over many years and have seen the passion and engagement in this to know that you are crazy. So get over it, and let's look at the actual problem of solving this pandemic. Honestly.
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The puzzle of motivation...
Somebody invented it. It doesn't mean it's going to work forever. Management is great. Traditional notions of management are great if you want compliance. But if you want engagement, self-direction works better.
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On choosing to be gay PIPE...
whole my politics my engagement with the world my whole career has been made possible by seeing the world differently and I'm not saying that it's that easy for everyone in every corner of the
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Pony Drift: The British...
late summer in the new forest is the start of the annual Pony roundups known as drifts and the first social engagement for the stride twins it's a big thing in the social calendar of the
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Are China and the US...
The head says there's a way forward. The head says there is a policy framework, there's a common narrative, there's a mechanism through regular summitry to do these things and to make them better. But the heart must also find a way to reimagine the possibilities of the America-China relationship, and the possibilities of China's future engagement in the world.
Video examples
A brief history of...
We go to museums to see art from the ages, but our experience of it there is drastically removed from the context in which it was originally intended to be seen. It might be said that the modern viewer lacks the richness of engagement that she has with contemporary art, which has been created relevant to her time
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I grew up in the...
and came to me with pointed questions tempered with kindness and humor. They approached me as a human being, and that was more transformative than two full decades of outrage, disdain and violence. I know that some might not have the time or the energy or the patience for extensive engagement,
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The Art of Shaping a...
creating something even more beautiful than what existed prior to that engagement the relationship and the bond that forms in that creative process and walking the line of life and death is something that is I don't know if you could duplicate and then to see the tree
Video examples
Who are you, really? The...
And so I act in an extroverted way, because at eight in the morning, the students need a little bit of humor, a little bit of engagement to keep them going in arduous days of study. But we need to be very careful when we act protractedly out of character.
Video examples
The new era of positive...
involving thousands of To what extent does the pursuit of pleasure, the pursuit of positive emotion, the pleasant life, the pursuit of engagement, time stopping for you, and the pursuit of meaning contribute to life satisfaction?
Video examples
How the pandemic will...
You are crazy. Enough of us know Bill over many years and have seen the passion and engagement in this to know that you are crazy. So get over it, and let's look at the actual problem of solving this pandemic. Honestly.
Video examples
The puzzle of motivation...
Somebody invented it. It doesn't mean it's going to work forever. Management is great. Traditional notions of management are great if you want compliance. But if you want engagement, self-direction works better.
Video examples
On choosing to be gay PIPE...
whole my politics my engagement with the world my whole career has been made possible by seeing the world differently and I'm not saying that it's that easy for everyone in every corner of the
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Pony Drift: The British...
late summer in the new forest is the start of the annual Pony roundups known as drifts and the first social engagement for the stride twins it's a big thing in the social calendar of the
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Hans Vestberg
Swedish Businessman
It's always great to have a purpose of a meeting and an ending for it, but it's even more important to be present and have an engagement on the topic you're doing, to create an environment and energy around that meeting, so everybody goes from there, 'That's great; we can take it forward!
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Jacob Bronowski
English Scientist
We are all afraid for our confidence, for the future, for the world. That is the nature of the human imagination. Yet every man, every civilization, has gone forward because of its engagement with what it has set itself to do.
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Joan Blades
American Businesswoman
Even though mother's issues are not front page news, they touch us all personally, some more than others, and I believe passionately in the power of grassroots engagement.
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Ko Wen-je
Taiwanese Politician
Cross-strait engagement must be consistent and guided by a stable policy with respect for past interaction and agreements signed by the two sides.
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Ban Ki-moon
South Korean Leader
Achieving gender equality requires the engagement of women and men, girls and boys. It is everyone's responsibility.
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Gabrielle Roy
Canadian Author
The main engagement of the writer is towards truthfulness; therefore he must keep his mind and his judgement free.
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Freddie Wong
American Director
Deep engagement is much more powerful and valuable than fleeting mass market engagement.
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Christian Marclay
Swiss Artist
Every person's remembering will be different. That engagement is important, I think.
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Ivo Daalder
American Public Servant
We have not been a normal country when it comes to engagement in the world.
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Karthi
Indian Actor
Yes, life has certainly changed post my engagement.
Quote examples
Hans Vestberg
Swedish Businessman
It's always great to have a purpose of a meeting and an ending for it, but it's even more important to be present and have an engagement on the topic you're doing, to create an environment and energy around that meeting, so everybody goes from there, 'That's great; we can take it forward!
Quote examples
Jacob Bronowski
English Scientist
We are all afraid for our confidence, for the future, for the world. That is the nature of the human imagination. Yet every man, every civilization, has gone forward because of its engagement with what it has set itself to do.
Quote examples
Joan Blades
American Businesswoman
Even though mother's issues are not front page news, they touch us all personally, some more than others, and I believe passionately in the power of grassroots engagement.
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Ko Wen-je
Taiwanese Politician
Cross-strait engagement must be consistent and guided by a stable policy with respect for past interaction and agreements signed by the two sides.
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Ban Ki-moon
South Korean Leader
Achieving gender equality requires the engagement of women and men, girls and boys. It is everyone's responsibility.
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Gabrielle Roy
Canadian Author
The main engagement of the writer is towards truthfulness; therefore he must keep his mind and his judgement free.
Quote examples
Freddie Wong
American Director
Deep engagement is much more powerful and valuable than fleeting mass market engagement.
Quote examples
Christian Marclay
Swiss Artist
Every person's remembering will be different. That engagement is important, I think.
Quote examples
Ivo Daalder
American Public Servant
We have not been a normal country when it comes to engagement in the world.
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Karthi
Indian Actor
Yes, life has certainly changed post my engagement.
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