engaged

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /ɪnˈɡeɪdʒd/ or /ɛnˈɡeɪdʒd/

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Adjective

Positive engaged

Comparative more engaged

Superlative most engaged

1. If you are engaged in something, you are interested in it.

   Americans are very engaged in this year's elections.

2. If you are engaged in something, you do it.

   He has recently become actively engaged in trying to find a cure for the disease.

3. If two people are engaged, they have promised to marry each other.

   They've been dating for two years but just became engaged last week.

4. If the telephone is engaged, it is being used.

   I tried calling, but their line is engaged.

Related words

• engage

Verb

Plain form engage

Third-person singular engages

Past tense engaged

Past participle engaged

Present participle engaging

1. The past tense and past participle of engage.