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engaged



adjective
1. having ones attention or mind or energy engaged (Freq. 7)
- she keeps herself fully occupied with volunteer activities
- deeply engaged in conversation
Syn:
occupied
Similar to:
busy
2. involved in military hostilities (Freq. 1)
- the desperately engaged ships continued the fight
Similar to:
involved
3. reserved in advance
Syn:
booked, set-aside
Similar to:
reserved
4. (of facilities such as telephones or lavatories) unavailable for use by anyone else or indicating unavailability;
('engaged' is a British term for a busy telephone line)
- her line is busy
- receptionists' telephones are always engaged
- the lavatory is in use
- kept getting a busy signal
Syn:
busy, in use
Similar to:
occupied
Derivationally related forms:
busyness (for: busy)
5. (used of toothed parts or gears) interlocked and interacting
- the gears are engaged
- meshed gears
- intermeshed twin rotors
Syn:
meshed, intermeshed
Similar to:
geared
6. having services contracted for
- the carpenter engaged (or employed) for the job is sick
Similar to:
employed
7. built against or attached to a wall
- engaged columns
Similar to:
connected
Topics:
architecture

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