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engaged adjective

  /ɛnˈɡeɪd͡ʒd/ , /ɪnˈɡeɪd͡ʒd/
  • Having agreed to marry a particular person (one's fiancé or fiancée) or each other.
 fiancé, fiancée
  • (British) (of a telephone) Already involved in a telephone call when a third party calls.
 engagé

engage verb

  /ɛnˈɡeɪd͡ʒ/ , /ɪnˈɡeɪd͡ʒ/
  • (transitive) To engross or hold the attention of; to keep busy or occupied.
 engager, attirer l'attention
  • To attract, to please; (archaic) to fascinate or win over (someone).
  • To mesh or interlock (of machinery, especially a clutch).
 embrayer
  • (intransitive) To enter into battle.
  • (obsolete, transitive) To pledge, pawn (one's property); to put (something) at risk or on the line; to mortgage (houses, land).
 engager

engagement noun

  /ɪnˈɡeɪd͡ʒ.mənt/
  • (countable, uncountable) The period of time when marriage is planned or promised.
 fiançailles

engaging

engageant

engaging adjective

  /ɪnˈɡeɪd͡ʒɪŋ/ , /ɪŋˈɡeɪd͡ʒɪŋ/
  • Tending to engage attention or interest; engrossing, interesting; enthralling.
 attachant
engaged column
colonne engagée
get engaged
se fiancer
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