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en·gage·ment

engagement

 
 
pronunciation:
ihn geIj mnt
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part of speech: noun
definition 1: the act of engaging or state of being engaged.
He arranged for the engagement of a lawyer.
similar words:
employment
definition 2: a meeting with someone at a certain time; appointment.
I have an engagement at two o'clock.
similar words:
appointment
definition 3: a promise to marry, or a period of time before a promised marriage.
Their engagement lasted a year before they were married.
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