Engaged
21engaged — committed committed adj. 1. Bound or obligated, as under a pledge to a particular cause, action, or attitude. Opposite of {uncommitted}. Note: [Narrower terms: {bound up, involved, wrapped up}; {dedicated, devoted}; {pledged, sworn}] [WordNet… …
22engaged — adjective Date: 1629 1. involved in activity ; occupied, busy 2. pledged to be married ; betrothed 3. greatly interested ; committed 4. involved especially in a hostile encounter 5. partly embedded in a wall < an engaged column > …
23engaged — I Australian Slang busy II Inglish (Indian English) Dictionary Busy (for a telephone line); I gave you a tinkle but your number, was engaged …
24engaged — I (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Promised in marriage] Syn. betrothed, affianced, bound, pledged, plighted, matched, intended, committed, hooked*, ringed*. Ant. free*, available, unbetrothed. 2. [Not at liberty] Syn. busy, occupied, involved, tied up;… …
25engaged — 1. Occupied. Pa a, lilo; walea, nanea, luana (usually in a pleasant way); ♦ deeply engaged, papau. 2. Betrothed. Palau, ho opalau …
26Engaged (play) — Engaged is a three act farcical comedy by W. S. Gilbert. It premiered at the Haymarket Theatre on October 3 1877, the same year as The Sorcerer , one of Gilbert s comic operas written with Arthur Sullivan, which was soon followed by the… …
27Engaged column — Engaged En*gaged , a. 1. Occupied; employed; busy. [1913 Webster] 2. Pledged; promised; especially, having the affections pledged; promised in marriage; affianced; betrothed. [1913 Webster] 3. Greatly interested; of awakened zeal; earnest. [1913… …
28engaged tone — or engaged signal noun A repeated long note that informs a telephone caller that the dialled number is engaged • • • Main Entry: ↑engage …
29engaged signal — engaged tone or engaged signal noun A repeated long note that informs a telephone caller that the dialled number is engaged • • • Main Entry: ↑engage …
30engaged in business — index industrial Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
