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engaged
This term carries a strong sense of commitment or preoccupation. When describing a person's attention, it suggests a state of deep absorption or active participation, often contrasting with being distracted or passive. In a professional or social context, it implies a level of enthusiasm and investment in a task or cause.
In the context of romantic relationships, it denotes a formal agreement to marry. This is a specific social status that exists between the proposal and the wedding. When used regarding a telephone line or a restroom, it indicates that the resource is currently occupied and unavailable for others, a usage more common in British English than American English.
Meanings
Examples
They are finally engaged to be married this summer.
I cannot talk right now because I am engaged in a meeting.
She has been deeply engaged in environmental activism for years.
She has been deeply engaged in environmental activism for years.
I tried calling the clinic three times but the line was always engaged.
The drive gear must be fully engaged before you accelerate.
He seemed completely engaged in his book and did not hear me enter.
The students were actively engaged in the classroom debate.
Collocations & Compounds
get engaged
Verb collocation: to enter into a formal agreement to marry
fully engaged
Adjective collocation: completely focused or involved in an activity
civically engaged
Adjective collocation: actively involved in the political or social affairs of one's community
The university encourages students to become more civically engaged.
engaged signal
Noun collocation: a tone indicating that a telephone line is busy