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engagement
Synonyms and Antonyms of engagement
1 the act or state of being engaged to be married the fun couple recently announced their engagement Synonyms betrothal, espousal, troth Antonyms disengagement
2 an agreement to be present at a specified time and place a lifelong practice of marking all of my engagements on a weekly calendar Synonyms appointment, assignation, date, rendezvous, tryst Related Words arrangement; invitation; interview; get-together, meeting; call, visit; schedule
3 the state of being provided with a paying job his engagement as a caddie at the golf club was his first work experience Synonyms employ, employment, hireRelated Words appointment, assignment, conscription, enlistment, recruitment; incumbency, tenure; occupation, place, position, post, situation, workNear Antonyms boot, discharge, dismissal, firing, removal, sack, severance; demotion, suspension; furlough, layoff, leave, liberty, retirementAntonyms joblessness, nonemployment, unemployment
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