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(satellite adjective) having ones attention or mind or energy engaged; "she keeps herself fully occupied with volunteer activities"; "deeply engaged in conversation" |
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Synonyms: occupied |
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(satellite adjective) (architecture) built against or attached to a wall; "engaged columns" |
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(satellite adjective) having services contracted for; "the carpenter engaged (or employed) for the job is sick" |
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(satellite adjective) (used of toothed parts or gears) interlocked and interacting; "the gears are engaged"; "meshed gears"; "intermeshed twin rotors" |
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Synonyms: intermeshed, meshed |
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(satellite adjective) involved in military hostilities; "the desperately engaged ships continued the fight" |
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(satellite adjective) (of facilities such as telephones or lavatories) unavailable for use by anyone else or indicating unavailability; (`engaged' is a British term for a busy telephone line); "her line is busy"; "receptionists' telephones are always engaged"; "the lavatory is in use"; "kept getting a busy signal" |
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Synonyms: busy, in use |
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(satellite adjective) reserved in advance |
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Synonyms: booked, set-aside |
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(satellite adjective) pledged to be married; "the engaged couple" |
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Synonyms: affianced, bespoken, betrothed, pledged |
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