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engaged

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UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ɪnˈgeɪdʒd/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ɛnˈgeɪdʒd/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(en gājd)

From the verb engage: (⇒ conjugate)
engaged is: Click the infinitive to see all available inflections
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engaged
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Sense: Adjective: promised in marriage
Synonyms:
betrothed (formal, literary), affianced, engaged to be married (archaic), bound Collocations, pledged, plighted (archaic), matched, committed Collocations, promised in marriage, promised to sb
Antonyms:
divorced, separated, available Collocations, uninvolved, unattached, uncommitted
Sense: Adjective: busy - persons
Synonyms:
busy Collocations, occupied, involved Collocations, tied up, rapt, absorbed, engrossed, immersed, working Collocations, taken up with, on duty, on the move, at work, caught up in, otherwise engaged
Antonyms:
free Collocations, available Collocations, unoccupied
Sense: Adjective: in use
Synonyms:
in use, taken Collocations, unavailable, occupied, being used


engage
WordReference English Thesaurus © 2026
Sense: Verb: engross
Synonyms:
engross, absorb, captivate, fascinate, enthrall, enthral (UK), entertain Collocations, grip Collocations, busy Collocations, occupy Collocations, immerse Collocations, interest Collocations, hold sb's interest, hold sb's attention
Sense: Verb: take part - followed by 'in'
Synonyms:
take part, get involved, participate, join in, partake, become involved
Sense: Verb: hire
Synonyms:
hire Collocations, employ Collocations, contract Collocations, retain Collocations, recruit Collocations, take on, give a job, put sb on the payroll, sign up
Sense: Verb: enter into conflict with
Synonyms:
enter into conflict with, battle Collocations, face Collocations, take on, fight Collocations, fight with, do battle with, clash with, combat, assault Collocations, attack Collocations, mount an attack on, wage war against, wage war on, take up arms against
Sense: Verb: interlock - gears, etc.
Synonyms:
interlock, mesh Collocations, interlace, intermesh, interconnect, join Collocations, fit together, lock Collocations
Sense: Verb: pledge
Synonyms:
pledge Collocations, vow Collocations, promise Collocations, commit Collocations

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