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| at1 |
engaged in the action of. [1/5 definitions] |
| colonialism |
the practice that a country is engaged in when it takes over another country and sets up its own government and colony there. A "colony" is what the country is called that is taken over by the more powerful country. Colonialism serves the purpose of creating wealth and power for the ruling country. |
| engagement |
the act of engaging or state of being engaged. [1/3 definitions] |
| fiancé |
a man who is engaged to be married. |
| fiancée |
a woman who is engaged to be married. |
| neutral |
a position of gears where they are not engaged in an engine. [1/4 definitions] |
| pair |
two persons who are married, engaged, or living together, or who like the same things. [1/5 definitions] |
| sightseeing |
having to do with, engaged in, or used for seeing sights. [1/2 definitions] |
| up to |
(informal) busy with; engaged in (often used when misbehavior or secret activity is suspected). [1/7 definitions] |
| working |
engaged in work; having a job. [1/3 definitions] |
| worldly |
engaged with and knowing about the people, activities, and ways of the material world; sophisticated. [1/2 definitions] |
| wrapped up in |
completely engaged in; having all of one's attention. |
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