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engagement
English
Etymology
From French engagement.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?n??e?d??.m?nt/
- Hyphenation: en?gage?ment
Noun
engagement (countable and uncountable, plural engagements)
- (countable) An appointment, especially to speak or perform.
- The lecturer has three speaking engagements this week.
- (uncountable) Connection or attachment.
- Check the gears for full engagement before turning the handle.
- (uncountable, by extension, about human emotional state) The feeling of being compelled, drawn in, connected to what is happening, interested in what will happen next.
- (countable, uncountable) The period of time when marriage is planned or promised.
- We are enjoying a long engagement, but haven't yet set a date.
- (countable, uncountable) In any situation of conflict, an actual instance of active hostilities.
- The engagement resulted in many casualties.
- (fencing, countable) The point at which the fencers are close enough to join blades, or to make an effective attack during an encounter.
- After engagement it quickly became clear which of the fencers was going to prevail.
Synonyms
- commitment
- action
Antonyms
- apathy
- disengagement
Derived terms
- engagement ring
- disengagement
Related terms
- engage
Translations
See also
- battle
- campaign
References
French
Etymology
engager +? -ment.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /??.?a?.m??/
Noun
engagement m (plural engagements)
- commitment
- engagement
Further reading
- “engagement” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
Norman
Etymology
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Noun
engagement m (plural engagements)
- (Jersey) engagement
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competition
English
Etymology
Borrowed from French compétition, from Late Latin compet?ti?, compet?ti?nem, from Latin compet?, from con- + pet?.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /?k?mp??t???n/
- (General American) IPA(key): /?k??mp??t???n/
Noun
competition (countable and uncountable, plural competitions)
- (uncountable) The action of competing.
- (countable) A contest for a prize or award.
- (uncountable, collectively) The competitors in such a contest.
Antonyms
- (action of competing): cooperation
Derived terms
- competitioner
- economic competition
Related terms
- competitive
- compete
- competent
Translations
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- what competitions can i enter
- what competitions are tottenham still in
- what competition did taylor swift win
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