- [countable] an agreement to marry somebody; the period during which two people are engaged
- Their engagement was announced in the local paper.
- engagement (to somebody) She has broken off her engagement to Charles.
- an engagement party
- a long/short engagement
- He announced his engagement to his long-time girlfriend.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- long
- broken
- announce
- celebrate
- break
- …
- ring
- party
- engagement to
- [countable] an arrangement to do something at a particular time, especially something official or something connected with your job
- an engagement book/diary
- He has a number of social engagements next week.
- It was her first official engagement.
- I had to refuse because of a prior engagement.
Extra Examples- I don't keep an engagement diary these days.
- It is important that I keep this engagement.
- The president fell ill and was forced to cancel all public engagements.
- The chairman will carry out no official public engagements during the month of August.
- Mrs Meyer regrets that she is unable to attend owing to a previous engagement.
- He had an important engagement with his financial adviser.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- previous
- prior
- important
- …
- have
- keep
- carry out
- …
- engagement with
- [uncountable] (formal) being involved with somebody/something in an attempt to understand them/it
- engagement (with somebody/something) Her views are based on years of engagement with the problems of the inner city.
- engagement (in something) the lack of engagement in politics
Extra Examples- Her church promoted civic engagement.
- Higher education can contribute to civic engagement.
- his serious intellectual engagement with this issue
- the decline in political engagement
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- constructive
- effective
- active
- …
- encourage
- promote
- facilitate
- …
- engagement in
- engagement with
- [countable, uncountable] (specialist) fighting between two armies, etc.
- The general tried to avoid an engagement with the enemy.
- [uncountable, countable] (British English) an arrangement to employ somebody; the process of employing somebody
- The terms of engagement are to be agreed in writing.
before marriage
arrangement to do something
being involved
fighting
employment
Word Originearly 17th cent. (in the general sense ‘a legal or moral obligation’): French, from engager ‘to pledge’.
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