| engaged [a] |
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| 1) | having ones attention or mind or energy engaged; "she keeps herself fully occupied with volunteer activities"; "deeply engaged in conversation" |
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| Synonyms : | occupied |
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| busy |
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| 2) | involved in military hostilities; "the desperately engaged ships continued the fight" |
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| involved |
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| Synonyms : | booked set-aside |
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| reserved |
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| 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" |
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| Synonyms : | busy in_use |
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| occupied |
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| 5) | (used of toothed parts or gears) interlocked and interacting; "the gears are engaged"; "meshed gears"; "intermeshed twin rotors" |
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| Synonyms : | intermeshed meshed |
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| geared |
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| 6) | having services contracted for; "the carpenter engaged (or employed) for the job is sick" |
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| employed |
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| 7) | built against or attached to a wall; "engaged columns" |
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| connected architecture |
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| 8) | pledged to be married; "the engaged couple" |
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| Synonyms : | affianced bespoken betrothed pledged |
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| attached |
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