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engagement
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural engagements
plural engagements
Learner's definition of ENGAGEMENT
1
[count] : an agreement to be married : the act of becoming engaged or the state of being engaged to be married订婚；婚约 — often used before another noun常用于另一名词前
- The couple recently announced their engagement.这对恋人最近宣布了他们的婚约。
- She surprised everyone by breaking off her yearlong engagement.她解除了持续一年的婚约，这让所有人都颇感吃惊。
- We're invited to their engagement party.我们应邀参加他们的订婚宴。
- an engagement ring订婚戒指
2
[count]
a : a promise to meet or be present at a particular place and time约会；约定；安排
- He was forced to decline due to a previous engagement. [=commitment, appointment]由于之前已有安排，他只能婉言谢绝。
- We have a dinner engagement this weekend.本周末我们安排了一顿晚宴。
b : a job as a performer演出任务
- She's been offered several speaking engagements.她有几次演讲活动。
3
: the act or state of being involved with something : involvement参加；从事；卷入
[singular]
- his lifelong engagement with politics他终生从政
[noncount]
- a lack of emotional engagement缺乏感情投入
4
: a fight between military forces交战；开战；战斗
[count]
- a naval engagement海军之战
[noncount]
- the rules of engagement战争规则
5
[noncount] formal : the act of hiring someone to do work or to perform a service雇用；聘用
- engagement of a lawyer雇用律师
6
[noncount] : the act or result of moving a mechanism or part of a machine so that it fits into another part（机械装置或机器零件的）接合，啮合
- engagement of the gears/clutch齿轮/离合器啮合
engagement
noun
en·gage·ment in-ˈgāj-mənt 
en-
Example Sentences
The couple recently announced their engagement. She surprised everyone by breaking off her yearlong engagement. We have a dinner engagement this weekend. She's been offered several speaking engagements. his lifelong engagement with politics a lack of emotional engagement See More
Recent Examples on the Web The following month, Bledel gave the world a glimpse of her gorgeous octagonal-shaped diamond engagement ring at the premiere of Remembering Sunday. 
Lydia Price, Peoplemag, 13 Sep. 2022 The engagement ring William proposed to her with, for example, once belonged to his mother. Rosa Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 9 Sep. 2022 Memorably, Philip recycled his mother's jewels to make a stunning engagement ring for his future bride. Chloe Foussianes, Town & Country, 8 Sep. 2022 His purchases included residences in Naples, stocks and investment securities, a 2019 Tiara 34LS boat, a 4.02-carat engagement ring, and ammunition, the release noted. Stacey Henson, USA TODAY, 1 Sep. 2022 In his countercomplaint, Gray claimed that Quillen had taken a $160,000 engagement ring that Gray bought for Jacqueline — an accusation that Quillen has denied. Paul Schwartzman, Washington Post, 26 Aug. 2022 On her hand were several separate and distinctive gemmed bands, including her grandmother’s engagement ring, a large aquamarine ring, and a pink coral ring her grandmother bought in Jamaica during the 1930s. Elise Taylor, Vogue, 25 Aug. 2022 Swift was outfitted in a chic floral v-neck dress and, as Daily Mail pointed out, had no engagement ring on her left ring finger despite months of tabloid rumors. Alyssa Bailey, ELLE, 25 Aug. 2022 Lopez accessorized her trio of custom Ralph Lauren gowns with still more mesmerizing jewelry, including diamonds that complemented—but didn’t compete with—her spectacular engagement ring. Alice Cary, Glamour, 24 Aug. 2022 See More
Lydia Price, Peoplemag, 13 Sep. 2022 The engagement ring William proposed to her with, for example, once belonged to his mother. Rosa Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 9 Sep. 2022 Memorably, Philip recycled his mother's jewels to make a stunning engagement ring for his future bride. Chloe Foussianes, Town & Country, 8 Sep. 2022 His purchases included residences in Naples, stocks and investment securities, a 2019 Tiara 34LS boat, a 4.02-carat engagement ring, and ammunition, the release noted. Stacey Henson, USA TODAY, 1 Sep. 2022 In his countercomplaint, Gray claimed that Quillen had taken a $160,000 engagement ring that Gray bought for Jacqueline — an accusation that Quillen has denied. Paul Schwartzman, Washington Post, 26 Aug. 2022 On her hand were several separate and distinctive gemmed bands, including her grandmother’s engagement ring, a large aquamarine ring, and a pink coral ring her grandmother bought in Jamaica during the 1930s. Elise Taylor, Vogue, 25 Aug. 2022 Swift was outfitted in a chic floral v-neck dress and, as Daily Mail pointed out, had no engagement ring on her left ring finger despite months of tabloid rumors. Alyssa Bailey, ELLE, 25 Aug. 2022 Lopez accessorized her trio of custom Ralph Lauren gowns with still more mesmerizing jewelry, including diamonds that complemented—but didn’t compete with—her spectacular engagement ring. Alice Cary, Glamour, 24 Aug. 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
1601, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
Time Traveler
The first known use of engagement was in 1601 Phrases Containing engagement
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