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Adjective: engaged en'geyjd- Having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
"deeply engaged in conversation"
- occupied - Involved in military hostilities
"the desperately engaged ships continued the fight" - Reserved in advance
- booked, set-aside - (of facilities such as telephones or lavatories) unavailable for use by anyone else or indicating unavailability
"receptionists' telephones are always engaged"
- busy, in use - (used of toothed parts or gears) interlocked and interacting
"the gears are engaged"
- meshed, intermeshed - Having services contracted for
"the carpenter engaged (or employed) for the job is sick" - Built against or attached to a wall
"engaged columns"
Verb: engage en'geyj- Carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in
"They engaged in a discussion"
- prosecute, pursue - Consume all of one's attention or time
- absorb, engross, occupy - Engage or hire for work
- hire, employ - Ask to represent; of legal counsel
- Give to in marriage
- betroth, affiance, plight - Get caught
"make sure the gear is engaged" - Carry on (wars, battles, or campaigns)
- wage - Hire for work or assistance
"engage aid, help, services, or support"
- enlist - Engage for service under a term of contract
- lease, rent, hire, charter, take - Keep engaged
"engaged the gears"
- mesh, lock, operate
See also: busy, connected, employed, engagement, geared, involved, occupied, on hold, reserved Type of: acquire, act, contend, displace, fight, get, interest, move, procure, secure, struggle, touch, vow Antonym: disengage Encyclopedia: Engage Engaged |