26984 words

engagement

12 definitions • 20 examples
1
an agreement to marry someone:

Examples:

announce your engagement They announced their engagement at the party on Saturday.
engagement party They held a big engagement party for their daughter.
2
an arrangement to meet someone or do something at a particular time:

Examples:

a dinner engagement
previous/prior engagement I'm afraid I have a previous/prior engagement (= another arrangement already made).
3
the act of beginning to fight someone, or a period of time in a war
4
the fact of being involved with something:

Examples:

engagement with He was known for his engagement with the problems of the most difficult students.
engagement in their lack of engagement in politics
5
the process of encouraging people to be interested in the work of an organization, etc.:

Examples:

public engagement This article outlines the council's communication and public engagement strategy.
engagement officer The charity is currently recruiting for an experienced engagement officer.
6
the process of people looking at and reacting to particular information online, for example a particular company's social media posts:

Examples:

Focus on content that builds engagement.
Content such as videos and memes will improve your social media engagement.
Interactive posts, whether they require the user to swipe, tap, click, key press, or comment, bring more engagement to a social media profile.
7
an arrangement to do something or meet someone at a particular time and place:

Examples:

We have a dinner engagement Thursday.
The Dance Theatre of Harlem began a two-week engagement at the Kennedy Center.
The governor has numerous speaking engagements (= arrangements to give formal speeches) next month.
8
the act of beginning to fight someone, or a period of time in a war:

Examples:

a military engagement
9
the act of promising that you intend to marry, or the state of having decided to get married:

Examples:

They announced their engagement.
10
an arrangement to do something, or to be somewhere:

Examples:

a speaking/public engagement He is currently out of town on a speaking engagement.
a prior/previous engagement I'm afraid she can't come; she has a previous engagement.
11
the fact of employing someone:

Examples:

There were concerns about variability in the rates of pay and the terms of engagement of part-time tutors.
12
used to show that something, for example a price, can be changed:

Examples:

Please contact us for a written offer without engagement.

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