Found 3 items, similar to Engagement.
English → Indonesian (quick) Definition: engagement perjanjian, pertunangan
English → English (WordNet) Definition: engagement 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: the act of sharing in the activities of a group; “the teacher tried to increase his students' engagement in class activities” [syn: participation, involvement, involution] [ant: non-engagement, non-engagement, non-engagement]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Engagement Engagement \En*gage"ment\, n. [Cf. F. engagement.] 1. The act of engaging, pledging, enlisting, occupying, or entering into contest. [1913 Webster] 2. The state of being engaged, pledged or occupied; specif., a pledge to take some one as husband or wife. [1913 Webster] 3. 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. [1913 Webster] Religion, which is the chief engagement of our league. --Milton. [1913 Webster] 4. (Mil.) An action; a fight; a battle. [1913 Webster] In hot engagement with the Moors. --Dryden. [1913 Webster] 5. (Mach.) The state of being in gear; as, one part of a clutch is brought into engagement with the other part. Syn: Vocation; business; employment; occupation; promise; stipulation; betrothal; word; battle; combat; fight; contest; conflict. See Battle. [1913 Webster]