Dictionary Check: engagement

"engagement" is a valid word!

Scrabble 14 points
Words with Friends 19 points

Definition

noun

a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war

Example: "Grant won a decisive victory in the battle of Chattanooga"
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a meeting arranged in advance

Example: "she asked how to avoid kissing at the end of a date"
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a mutual promise to marry

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the act of giving someone a job

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employment for performers or performing groups that lasts for a limited period of time

Example: "the play had bookings throughout the summer"
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contact by fitting together

Example: "the engagement of the clutch"

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