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- The amount of work involved in performing an activity; exertion.
- An endeavour.
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verb (engag, ing)
- (transitive) To pledge, to put something at risk or on the line.
- (intransitive) To guarantee or promise (to do something.)
- (transitive) To bind through legal or moral obligation (to do something, especially to marry) (usually in passive)
- (transitive) To engross or hold the attention of someone.
- (context, transitive, archaic) To fascinate or win over someone.
- (transitive) To employ or obtain the services of someone.
- (rfv-sense) (transitive) To reserve or arrange the use of.
- 1895 March 1, Henry F. Osborn, "American Students at the Naples Zoí¶logical Station", in Science, American Association for the Advancement of Science, New Series, Volume I, Number 9, http://books.google.com/books?id=DQ0uAAAAMAAJ&pg=RA1-PA238&dq=%22engage%22 page 238,
- : He immediately offered, in a most generous way, to a table for his countrymen, and asked me not to admit any more Americans to the European tables.
- 1902, w:Margaret Sidney, Margaret Sidney, w:Five Little Peppers, Five Little Peppers Abroad,http://books.google.com/books?id=VCKibqdWMcAC</sup> Kessinger Publishing (2004), ISBN 1419119893, page 139,
- : Not a word did Tom lisp about the invitation to supper, but tucked his mother"s arm loyally within his own. "Sorry I forgot to a table!" he exclaimed, as they entered the restaurant.
- (rfv-sense) (context, transitive, obsolete) To ensnare or physically entangle.
- To mesh or interlock (of machinery, especially a clutch.)
- (intransitive) To enter into (an activity), to participate (+ in.)
- (transitive) To keep busy or occupied.
- (transitive) To attract, to draw into conversation.
- (transitive) To enter into conflict with (an enemy).
- (intransitive) To enter into battle.
- To bring together or prepare before fighting.
- (military) In air defense, a fire control order used to direct or authorize units and/or weapon systems to fire on a designated target. (JP 1-02 Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms).
- (military) To bring the enemy under fire. (JP 1-02 Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms).
(rfc, recombine numerous duplicate senses)
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noun
- (countable) an appointment, especially to speak or perform
- The lecturer has three speaking engagements this week.
- (uncountable) connection or attachment
- Check the gears for full before turning the handle.
- (countable or uncountable) the period of time when marriage is planned or promised
- We are enjoying a long , but haven't yet set a date.
- (fencing) the point at which the fencers are close enough to join blades, or to make an effective attack during an encounter
- (military) In air defense, an attack with guns or air-to-air missiles by an interceptor aircraft, or the launch of an air defense missile by air defense artillery and the missile"s subsequent travel to intercept. (JP 1-02 Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms).
- (military) A tactical conflict, usually between opposing lower echelons maneuver forces. (JP 1-02 Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms).
- (military) In naval paralance, the use of a munition, weapon or decoy to carry out an offensive or defensive action.
- In any situation of conflict, an actual instance of active hostilities.
- The resulted in may causualties.
- After enagement it quickly became clear which of the fencers was going to prevail.
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