Part 3780

<h1>Engaged</h1> <Xpage=492>

<hw>En*gaged"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>Occupied; employed; busy.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Pledged; promised; especially, having the affections pledged; promised in marriage; affianced; betrothed.</def>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>Greatly interested; of awakened zeal; earnest.</def>

<p><b>4.</b> <def>Involved; esp., involved in a hostile encounter; <as>as, the <ex>engaged</ex> ships continued the fight</as>.</def>

<cs><col>Engaged column</col>. <fld>(Arch.)</fld> <cd>Same as <i>Attached column<i>. See under <er>Attach</er>, <i>v. t.<i></cd></cs>

<h1>Engagedly</h1> <Xpage=492>

<hw>En*ga"ged*ly</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>adv.</tt> <def>With attachment; with interest; earnestly.</def>

<h1>Engagedness</h1> <Xpage=492>

<hw>En*ga"ged*ness</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The state of being deeply interested; earnestness; zeal.</def>

<h1>Engagement</h1> <Xpage=492>

<hw>En*gage"ment</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Cf. F. <ets>engagement</ets>.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>The act of engaging, pledging, enlisting, occupying, or entering into contest.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>The state of being engaged, pledged or occupied; specif., a pledge to take some one as husband or wife.</def>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>That which engages; engrossing occupation; employment of the attention; obligation by pledge, promise, or contract; an enterprise embarked in; <as>as, his <ex>engagements</ex> prevented his acceptance of any office</as>.</def>

<blockquote>Religion, which is the chief <b>engagement</b> of our league. <i>Milton.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>4.</b> <fld>(Mil.)</fld> <def>An action; a fight; a battle.</def>

<blockquote>In hot <b>engagement</b> with the Moors. <i>Dryden.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>5.</b> <fld>(Mach.)</fld> <def>The state of being in gear; <as>as, one part of a clutch is brought into <ex>engagement</ex> with the other part</as>.</def>

<syn>Syn. -- Vocation; business; employment; occupation; promise; stipulation; betrothal; word; battle; combat; fight; contest; conflict. See <er>Battle</er>.</syn>

<h1>Engager</h1> <Xpage=492>

<hw>En*ga"ger</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>One who enters into an engagement or agreement; a surety.</def>

<blockquote>Several sufficient citizens were <b>engagers</b>. <i>Wood.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Engaging</h1> <Xpage=492>

<hw>En*ga"ging</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Tending to draw the attention or affections; attractive; <as>as, <ex>engaging</ex> manners or address</as>.</def> -- <wordforms><wf>En*ga"ging*ly</wf>, <tt>adv.</tt> -- <wf>En*ga"ging*ness</wf>, <tt>n.</tt></wordforms>

<cs><mcol><col>Engaging and disengaging</col> <col>gear &or; machinery</col></mcol>, <cd>that in which, or by means of which, one part is alternately brought into gear or out of gear with another part, as occasion may require.</cd></cs>

<h1>Engallant</h1> <Xpage=492>