Engaged

[ɪn'geɪdʒd;en-] or [ɪn'gedʒd]

Definition

(adj.) having ones attention or mind or energy engaged; 'she keeps herself fully occupied with volunteer activities'; 'deeply engaged in conversation' .

(adj.) built against or attached to a wall; 'engaged columns' .

(adj.) having services contracted for; 'the carpenter engaged (or employed) for the job is sick' .

(adj.) (used of toothed parts or gears) interlocked and interacting; 'the gears are engaged'; 'meshed gears'; 'intermeshed twin rotors' .

(adj.) involved in military hostilities; 'the desperately engaged ships continued the fight' .

Edited by Bessie--From WordNet

Definition

(imp. & p. p.) of Engage

(a.) Occupied; employed; busy.

(a.) Pledged; promised; especially, having the affections pledged; promised in marriage; affianced; betrothed.

(a.) Greatly interested; of awakened zeal; earnest.

(a.) Involved; esp., involved in a hostile encounter; as, the engaged ships continued the fight.

Inputed by Celia

Synonyms and Antonyms

SYN:Occupied, employed, selected, intent, chosen, affianced, betrothed

ANT:Free, unemployed, disengaged, unaffianced

Typist: Morton

Examples

Typist: Morton

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