Main Entry:

en·gage·ment

Pronunciation:

\in-ˈgāj-mənt, en-\

Function:

noun

Date:

1601

1 a: an arrangement to meet or be present at a specified time and place <a dinner engagement> b: a job or period of employment especially as a performer2: something that engages : pledge3 a: the act of engaging : the state of being engaged b: emotional involvement or commitment <seesaws between obsessive engagement and ambiguous detachment — Gary Taylor> c: betrothal4: the state of being in gear5: a hostile encounter between military forces