engagement (
http://definr.com/engagement)
n 1: a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course
of a war; "Grant won a decisive victory in the battle of
Chickamauga"; "he lost his romantic ideas about war when
he got into a real engagement" [syn:
battle,
conflict,
fight]
2: a meeting arranged in advance; "she asked how to avoid
kissing at the end of a date" [syn:
date,
appointment]
3: a mutual promise to marry [syn:
betrothal,
troth]
4: the act of giving someone a job [syn:
employment]
5: employment for performers or performing groups that lasts
for a limited period of time; "the play had bookings
throughout the summer" [syn:
booking]
6: contact by fitting together; "the engagement of the clutch";
"the meshing of gears" [syn:
mesh,
meshing,
interlocking]
7: sharing the activities of a group; "the teacher tried to
increase his students' engagement in class activities"
[syn:
participation,
involvement] [ant:
non-engagement,
non-engagement,
non-engagement]