Definition of engaged
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Examples of engaged in a Sentence
the engaged couple make a charming pair
I'm engaged right now, so call back some other time.
Recent Examples of engaged from the Web
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But last year, the pair began publicly dating again; now they're...somewhere between engaged and not.
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After meeting on the film and starting a romance, Miley and Liam became engaged, but later broke up.
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Speakers try to encourage convention attendees to become engaged in local government.
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But in addition to PJ and Thomas, the series stars Thomas' sister, Sydney (also gay and engaged to a woman named Alice), and their funny British neighbor, Tania.
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Reddit’s message to marketers is that the benefits of having a dialog with an engaged community outweighs the risks.
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But enabled by digital storefronts and internet downloads, more game studios are selling new content after the initial sale in a bid to keep people engaged and coming back to their games.
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This is useful for maintaining comfort while performing actions that require the first stage to remain engaged, while the second stage is being repeatedly cycled.
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First Known Use of engaged
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ENGAGED Defined for English Language Learners
engaged
playDefinition of engaged for English Language Learners
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: promised to be married
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: busy with some activity
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of a telephone or telephone line : being used
ENGAGED Defined for Kids
engaged
playDefinition of engaged for Students
1 : busy with an activity She is engaged in full-time research.
2 : promised to be married
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