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engagement

[ en-geyj-muhnt ]

noun

  1. the act of engaging or the state of being engaged; involvement: The website failed because of weak visitor engagement.

    Voter engagement and turnout were high.

    The website failed because of weak visitor engagement.

  2. an appointment or arrangement:

    a business engagement.

  3. betrothal:

    They announced their engagement.

  4. a pledge; an obligation or agreement:

    All his time seems to be taken up with social engagements.

    Synonyms: ,

  5. employment, or a period or post of employment, especially in the performing arts:

    Her engagement at the nightclub will last five weeks.

  6. an encounter, conflict, or battle:

    We have had two very costly engagements with the enemy this week alone.

  7. Mechanics. the act or state of interlocking.
  8. engagements, Commerce. financial obligations.


engagement

/ ɪˈɡɪəԳ /

noun

  1. a pledge of marriage; betrothal
  2. an appointment or arrangement, esp for business or social purposes
  3. the act of engaging or condition of being engaged
  4. a promise, obligation, or other condition that binds
  5. a period of employment, esp a limited period
  6. an action; battle
  7. plural financial obligations
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of engagement1

First recorded in 1615–25; engage + -ment
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"The complexity of the review requires in depth data gathering and stakeholder engagement, which is currently progressing."

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In Singapore media campaigns may be important for drumming up political participation during elections, said Dr Soon, but social media engagement does not translate directly into support at the ballot box.

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The program, which provides gang intervention and prevention services and community engagement programs, is under the mayor’s office and has a proposed budget of nearly $40 million.

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The Welsh government said behaviour was a "key indicator" of learner engagement and was working with education funding body Medr to develop a consistent and effective approach.

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Emerging generations learned that moral concerns about their country’s engagement in faraway wars meant little to policymakers in Washington.

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