Definition of 'engagement'

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Noun

1. a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war; "Grant won a decisive victory in the battle of Chickamauga"; "he lost his romantic ideas about war when he got into a real engagement"
      Synonyms: battle conflict fight
2. a meeting arranged in advance; "she asked how to avoid kissing at the end of a date"
      Synonyms: date appointment
3. a mutual promise to marry
      Synonyms: betrothal troth
4. the act of giving someone a job
      Synonyms: employment
5. employment for performers or performing groups that lasts for a limited period of time; "the play had bookings throughout the summer"
      Synonyms: booking
6. contact by fitting together; "the engagement of the clutch"; "the meshing of gears"
      Synonyms: mesh meshing interlocking
7. the act of sharing in the activities of a group; "the teacher tried to increase his students' engagement in class activities"
      Synonyms: participation involvement involution
      Antonyms: non-engagement nonparticipation non-involvement non-engagement nonparticipation non-involvement non-engagement nonparticipation non-involvement

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