engaged

adjective

en·​gaged in-ˈgājd How to pronounce engaged (audio)
en-
1
: involved in activity : occupied, busy
2
: pledged to be married : betrothed
3
: greatly interested : committed
4
: involved especially in a hostile encounter
5
: partly embedded in a wall
an engaged column
6
: being in gear : meshed

Examples of engaged in a Sentence

the engaged couple make a charming pair I'm engaged right now, so call back some other time.
Recent Examples on the Web Tesla’s owner’s manual says Autopilot users must remain engaged while driving. Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 5 Apr. 2024 At this moment in history, all of us can use this advice to be more engaged and effective as allies in social movements. Preeti Vani, Fortune, 4 Apr. 2024 Further, employees with effective leadership were six times more engaged than those without effective leadership. George Bradt, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024 In February 2023, Wilson became engaged to clothing designer Ramona Agruma at Disneyland. Alli Rosenbloom, CNN, 27 Mar. 2024 Other studies indicate that dementia rates have declined over the last 25 years as more adults are achieving higher levels of education, staying active and exercising, reducing their blood pressure, avoiding cigarettes and staying socially engaged. Ken Alltucker, USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2024 Josh Cavallo, Australia's first openly gay professional soccer player, is engaged to his boyfriend after proposing on the soccer pitch. Brooke Sopelsa, NBC News, 14 Mar. 2024 But, so far, the parties can't agree on solutions, as lawmakers also remain engaged in long-term battles over government spending and the debt ceiling. Lalee Ibssa, ABC News, 14 Mar. 2024 He, however, gets engaged to Maddie’s friend Emma (Elizabeth Tan). Eric Andersson, Peoplemag, 13 Mar. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1629, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of engaged was in 1629

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“Engaged.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/engaged. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.

Kids Definition

engaged

adjective
en·​gaged in-ˈgājd How to pronounce engaged (audio)
1
: being occupied with some activity
they were engaged in conversation
2
: pledged to be married : betrothed
an engaged couple

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