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Synonyms
en·gage·ment (ĕn-gāj́mənt)

noun 

  1. The act of engaging or the state of being engaged.
  2. Betrothal.
  3. Something that serves to engage; a pledge.
  4. A promise or agreement to be at a particular place at a particular time.
    1. Employment, especially for a specified time.
    2. A specific, often limited, period of employment.
  6. A hostile encounter; a battle.
  7. The condition of being in gear.

synonyms:

engagement, appointment, assignation, date1rendezvous, tryst These nouns denote a commitment to appear at a certain time and place: a business engagement; a dental appointment; a secret assignation; a date to play tennis; a rendezvous of agents at the border; a lovers' tryst.