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engaged

/ɪnˈɡeɪdʒd/
verb/adjective★Intermediate— committed
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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