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Engaged Meaning in German |
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German
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einstellen
, anstellen
, engagieren
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verlobt
, beschäftigt
, besetzt
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Definition & Synonyms
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• Engaged
- (a.) Greatly interested; of awakened zeal; earnest.
- (a.) Occupied; employed; busy.
- (imp. & p. p.) of Engage
- (a.) Involved; esp., involved in a hostile encounter; as, the engaged ships continued the fight.
- (a.) Pledged; promised; especially, having the affections pledged; promised in marriage; affianced; betrothed.
Synonyms:
Affianced, Bespoken, Betrothed, Booked, Busy, Meshed, Occupied, Pledged,
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• Engage
- (v. t.) To come into gear with; as, the teeth of one cogwheel engage those of another, or one part of a clutch engages the other part.
- (v. t.) To gain for service; to bring in as associate or aid; to enlist; as, to engage friends to aid in a cause; to engage men for service.
- (v. t.) To enter into contest with; to encounter; to bring to conflict.
- (v. i.) To promise or pledge ones self; to enter into an obligation; to become bound; to warrant.
- (v. t.) To put under pledge; to pledge; to place under obligations to do or forbear doing something, as by a pledge, oath, or promise; to bind by contract or promise.
- (v. i.) To embark in a business; to take a part; to employ or involve ones self; to devote attention and effort; to enlist; as, to engage in controversy.
- (v. t.) To employ the attention and efforts of; to occupy; to engross; to draw on.
- (v. i.) To be in gear, as two cogwheels working together.
- (v. t.) To gain over; to win and attach; to attract and hold; to draw.
- (v. i.) To enter into conflict; to join battle; as, the armies engaged in a general battle.
Synonyms:
Absorb, Affiance, Betroth, Charter, Employ, Engross, Enlist, Hire, Lease, Lock, Mesh, Occupy, Operate, Plight, Prosecute, Pursue, Rent, Retain, Take, Wage,
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• Engagedness
- (n.) The state of being deeply interested; earnestness; zeal.
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• Engagedly
- (adv.) With attachment; with interest; earnestly.
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noun, gifted, breeze, marksmanship, parricide, disability, reinforce, welt, hallow, hold together, right, worth, pillory, completeness, outrun, chastisement, portraying, lieutenant, scarcity, picture, imitation, bough, procrastinate, antelope, firth, turmeric, rags, unaccompanied, prodigy, commencement, september, palfrey, |
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Sparkle, Thank, Feel, You, Love, Kiss, Weaken, Be, Glitter, Blend, I, Do, Go, Abash, Dark, Slash, Boy, Shorten, Endure, Bride, Trend, Girl, Abbreviate, Dedicate, Romance, Father, Sparkling, Gash, Feeling, Run, Thanks, Abductor, |
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