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

[ Syn: battle , conflict , fight ]

a meeting arranged in advance; she asked how to avoid kissing at the end of a date

[ Syn: date , appointment ]

a mutual promise to marry

[ Syn: betrothal , troth ]

the act of giving someone a job

[ Syn: employment ]

employment for performers or performing groups that lasts for a limited period of time; the play had bookings throughout the summer

[ Syn: booking ]

contact by fitting together; the engagement of the clutch; the meshing of gears

[ Syn: mesh , meshing , interlocking ]

the act of sharing in the activities of a group; the teacher tried to increase his students engagement in class activities

[ Syn: participation , participation , participation , involvement , involvement , involvement , involution , involution , involution ]