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Definisjon av engagement

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WordNet WordNet by Princeton University

Noun
engagement - the act of sharing in the activities of a group; "the teacher tried to increase his students' engagement in class activities"
participation, involvement, involution
non-engagement, non-involvement, nonparticipation withdrawing from the activities of a group
group action action taken by a group of people
commitment the official act of consigning a person to confinement (as in a prison or mental hospital)
intercession, intervention a prayer to God on behalf of another person
engagement - contact by fitting together; "the engagement of the clutch"; "the meshing of gears"
mesh, meshing, interlocking
impinging, striking, contact close interaction; "they kept in daily contact"; "they claimed that they had been in contact with extraterrestrial beings"
engagement - employment for performers or performing groups that lasts for a limited period of time; "the play had bookings throughout the summer"
booking
employment, work the occupation for which you are paid; "he is looking for employment"; "a lot of people are out of work"
engagement - 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"
battle, conflict, fight
military action, action a military engagement; "he saw action in Korea"
warfare, war a concerted campaign to end something that is injurious; "the war on poverty"; "the war against crime"
armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine the military forces of a nation; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker"
armageddon any catastrophically destructive battle; "they called the first World War an Armageddon"
pitched battle a fierce battle fought in close combat between troops in predetermined positions at a chosen time and place
naval battle a pitched battle between naval fleets
armed combat, combat an engagement fought between two military forces
dogfight a violent fight between dogs (sometimes organized illegally for entertainment and gambling)
assault a threatened or attempted physical attack by someone who appears to be able to cause bodily harm if not stopped
engagement - a meeting arranged in advance; "she asked how to avoid kissing at the end of a date"
date, appointment
get together, meeting the social act of assembling for some common purpose; "his meeting with the salesmen was the high point of his day"
blind date a date with a stranger; "she never goes on blind dates"
double date a date in which two couples participate
tryst, rendezvous a date; usually with a member of the opposite sex
engagement - the act of giving someone a job
employment
action something done (usually as opposed to something said); "there were stories of murders and other unnatural actions"
shape-up a way of hiring longshoremen by the day; applicants gather around a union boss who selects those to be hired
call-back the recall of an employee after a layoff
engagement - a mutual promise to marry
betrothal, troth
promise grounds for feeling hopeful about the future; "there is little or no promise that he will recover"
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Substantiv
engagement - An appointment, especially to speak or perform.
engagement - connection or attachment.
engagement - Countable or uncountable the period of time when marriage is planned or promised.
engagement - In any situation of conflict, an actual instance of active hostilities.
engagement - The point at which the fencers are close enough to join blades, or to make an effective attack during an encounter.

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  • An engagement is a promise to marry, and also the period of time between proposal and marriage – which may be lengthy or trivial. During this period, a couple is said to be affianced, betrothed, engaged to be married, or simply engaged. Future brides and bridegrooms are often referred to as fiancées or fiancés respectively (from the French word fiancé).

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  • engagement
    A mutual promise to marry.

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