engagement
Translation
betrothal, appointment, involvement, battle
Examples
They announced their engagement.
They announced their engagement.
I have a prior engagement.
I have a prior engagement.
We need more customer engagement.
We need more customer engagement.
Grammar Patterns
an engagement ((to be married)) an agreement to get married They announced their engagement to be married.
an engagement ((with sb.)) an appointment with (sb.) I have an engagement with a client at noon.
engagement ((in sth.)) involvement in (sth.) The company encourages employee engagement in charity work.
Similar Words
Etymology
From the verb 'engage' plus the suffix '-ment', which forms nouns indicating an action or result.
Memory Tips
Remember 'engagement ring' for the marriage meaning. For other meanings, think of it as an 'engagement' of your time for an appointment or a cause.