Definition of Engaged
Engaged
en·gaged
Definition/Meaning
(adjective)
to be occupied or busy in some activity;
e.g. She is engaged with planning their next course of action.
(adjective)
betrothed, promised to someone by marriage, having agreed formally to marry;
e.g. We became engaged after dating for five years.
(adjective)
committed to something due to being extremely interested in it;
e.g. He is engaged by the mystery novel.
(adjective)
already being used and thus unavailable, such as a phone line that being used or a toilet that is occupied;
e.g. The line was engaged when I tried to call him so I will try again later.
(adjective)
partially attached or embedded in a wall, used to describe an architectural column;
e.g. A row of engaged columns were installed into the wall.
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