engaged

/ɪnˈɡeɪdʒd/

committed

She is engaged to be married.

She has agreed to marry someone.

formal

Having agreed to marry; betrothed.

Tom proposed, and they are now engaged.

Tom asked for her hand, and they have agreed to marry.

Often followed by the preposition "to" (e.g., "engaged to John").

informal

Occupied with or involved in a particular activity.

She is engaged in research on climate change.

She is actively working on climate‑change research.

Common collocations: "engaged in", "engaged with".

formal

To attract or hold someone's interest or attention.

The teacher engaged the students with a lively discussion.

The teacher captured the students' interest through discussion.

Used with objects like "audience", "readers", "students".

Collocations

engaged to be marriedhaving agreed to marryengaged in a projectactively involved in a projectengaged with the audiencecapturing the audience's attention

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