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Engaged

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Definitions for Engaged

adjective
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
Synonyms
occupied
Examples
  1. she keeps herself fully occupied with volunteer activities
  2. deeply engaged in conversation
adjective
involved in military hostilities
Examples
  1. the desperately engaged ships continued the fight
adjective
reserved in advance
Synonyms
booked set-aside(p)
adjective
(of facilities such as telephones or lavatories) unavailable for use by anyone else or indicating unavailability
Synonyms
busy in use(p)
Examples
  1. (`engaged' is a British term for a busy telephone line)
  2. her line is busy
  3. receptionists' telephones are always engaged
  4. the lavatory is in use
  5. kept getting a busy signal
adjective
(used of toothed parts or gears) interlocked and interacting
Synonyms
meshed intermeshed
Examples
  1. the gears are engaged
  2. meshed gears
  3. intermeshed twin rotors
adjective
having services contracted for
Examples
  1. the carpenter engaged (or employed) for the job is sick
adjective
built against or attached to a wall
Examples
  1. engaged columns
verb
carry out or participate in an activity
Synonyms
prosecute engage pursue
Examples
  1. be involved in
  2. She pursued many activities
  3. They engaged in a discussion
verb
consume all of one's attention or time
Synonyms
absorb engross engage occupy
Examples
  1. Her interest in butterflies absorbs her completely
verb
engage or hire for work
Synonyms
hire engage employ
Examples
  1. They hired two new secretaries in the department
  2. How many people has she employed?
verb
ask to represent
Synonyms
engage
Examples
  1. of legal counsel
  2. I'm retaining a lawyer
verb
give to in marriage
Synonyms
betroth engage affiance plight
verb
get caught
Synonyms
engage
Examples
  1. make sure the gear is engaged
verb
carry on (wars, battles, or campaigns)
Synonyms
engage wage
Examples
  1. Napoleon and Hitler waged war against all of Europe
verb
hire for work or assistance
Synonyms
engage enlist
Examples
  1. engage aid, help, services, or support
verb
engage for service under a term of contract
Synonyms
lease rent hire charter engage take
Examples
  1. We took an apartment on a quiet street
  2. Let's rent a car
  3. Shall we take a guide in Rome?
verb
keep engaged
Synonyms
engage mesh lock operate
Examples
  1. engaged the gears

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