Definition of engagement

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Engagement (n.) The act of engaging, pledging, enlisting, occupying, or entering into contest..

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Open :: Open (a.) Free; disengaged; unappropriated; as, to keep a day open for any purpose; to be open for an engagement..
Disengaged :: Disengaged (a.) Not engaged; free from engagement; at leisure; free from occupation or care; vacant.
Sea Fight :: Sea fight () An engagement between ships at sea; a naval battle.
Accession :: Accession (n.) The act by which one power becomes party to engagements already in force between other powers.
Implement :: Implement (v. t.) To fulfill or perform, as a contract or an engagement..
Up :: Up (adv.) To or in a position of equal advance or equality; not short of, back of, less advanced than, away from, or the like; -- usually followed by to or with; as, to be up to the chin in water; to come up with one's companions; to come up with the enemy; to live up to engagements..
Hypothecate :: Hypothecate (v. t.) To subject, as property, to liability for a debt or engagement without delivery of possession or transfer of title; to pledge without delivery of possession; to mortgage, as ships, or other personal property; to make a contract by bottomry. See Hypothecation, Bottomry..
Escrow :: Escrow (n.) A deed, bond, or other written engagement, delivered to a third person, to be held by him till some act is done or some condition is performed, and then to be by him delivered to the grantee..
Leisure :: Leisure (n.) Time at one's command, free from engagement; convenient opportunity; hence, convenience; ease..
Faithful :: Faithful (a.) Firm in adherence to promises, oaths, contracts, treaties, or other engagements..
Combat :: Combat (n.) An engagement of no great magnitude; or one in which the parties engaged are not armies.
Mesh :: Mesh (n.) The engagement of the teeth of wheels, or of a wheel and rack..
Battle :: Battle (v. t.) A general action, fight, or encounter, in which all the divisions of an army are or may be engaged; an engagement; a combat..
Rake :: Rake (v. t.) To enfilade; to fire in a direction with the length of; in naval engagements, to cannonade, as a ship, on the stern or head so that the balls range the whole length of the deck..
Preengagement :: Preengagement (n.) Prior engagement, obligation, or attachment, as by contract, promise, or affection..
Engagement :: Engagement (n.) That which engages; engrossing occupation; employment of the attention; obligation by pledge, promise, or contract; an enterprise embarked in; as, his engagements prevented his acceptance of any office..
Gear :: Gear (n.) Engagement of parts with each other; as, in gear; out of gear..
Press :: Press (n.) Urgent demands of business or affairs; urgency; as, a press of engagements..
Medley :: Medley (n.) The confusion of a hand to hand battle; a brisk, hand to hand engagement; a melee..
Pollicitation :: Pollicitation (n.) A voluntary engagement, or a paper containing it; a promise..
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