engaged
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en·gaged

adjective \in-ˈgājd, en-\

Definition of ENGAGED

1
: involved in activity : occupied, busy
2
: pledged to be married : betrothed
3
: greatly interested : committed
4
: involved especially in a hostile encounter
5
: partly embedded in a wall <an engaged column>
6
: being in gear : meshed

Examples of ENGAGED

  1. <the engaged couple make a charming pair>
  2. <I'm engaged right now, so call back some other time.>

First Known Use of ENGAGED

1629

Related to ENGAGED

Synonyms
affianced, bespoke (also bespoken) [dialect], betrothed, promised [chiefly dialect]
Antonyms
unattached

Rhymes with ENGAGED

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