different between morale vs engagement

English

Etymology

Borrowed from French moral.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /m?????l/
• (US, Canada) IPA^(key): /m???æl/
• Rhymes: -æl

Noun

morale (countable and uncountable, plural morales)

1. The capacity of people to maintain belief in an institution or a goal, or even in oneself and others.

   After the layoffs morale was at an all time low, they were so dispirited nothing was getting done.

   Morale is an important quality in soldiers. With good morale they'll charge into a hail of bullets; without it they won't even cross a street.

   • 2012 November 2, Ken Belson, "[1]," New York Times (retrieved 2 November 2012):

     Proponents of the race — notably Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg and Mary Wittenberg, director of the marathon — said the event would provide a needed morale boost, as well as an economic one.

Synonyms

• esprit de corps

Descendants

• ? Welsh: morâl

Translations

Anagrams

• Lamore, Melora, Merola

Esperanto

Etymology

From moralo +? -e.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mo?rale/
• Hyphenation: mo?ra?le
• Rhymes: -ale

Adverb

morale

1. morally

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /m?.?al/

Noun

morale f (plural morales)

1. Ethics, morality

Adjective

morale

1. feminine singular of moral

Further reading

• “morale” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Italian

Etymology

From Latin m?r?lem, form of m?r?lis, derived from m?s (“custom, way; law”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mo?ra.le/
• Hyphenation: mo?rà?le

Adjective

morale (plural morali)

1. moral

Noun

morale f (plural morali)

1. morals
2. moral philosophy

morale m (plural morali)

1. morale

Related terms

• moralista
• moralistico
• moralità
• moralizzare
• moralizzatore
• moralmente

Anagrams

• malore
• molare
• molerà

Latin

Adjective

m?r?le

1. nominative neuter singular of m?r?lis
2. accusative neuter singular of m?r?lis
3. vocative neuter singular of m?r?lis

References

• morale in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition, 1883–1887)

Polish

Etymology

From English morale, from French moral, from Middle French moral, from Old French moral, from Latin m?r?lis.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /m??ra.l?/

Noun

morale n (indeclinable)

1. morale (capacity of people to maintain belief in an institution or a goal)
2. morals

Noun

morale

1. locative singular of mora?
2. vocative singular of mora?

Further reading

• morale in Wielki s?ownik j?zyka polskiego, Instytut J?zyka Polskiego PAN
• morale in Polish dictionaries at PWN

English

Etymology

From French engagement.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?n??e?d??.m?nt/
• Hyphenation: en?gage?ment

Noun

engagement (countable and uncountable, plural engagements)

1. (countable) An appointment, especially to speak or perform.

   The lecturer has three speaking engagements this week.

2. (uncountable) Connection or attachment.

   Check the gears for full engagement before turning the handle.

3. (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.
4. (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.

5. (countable, uncountable) In any situation of conflict, an actual instance of active hostilities.

   The engagement resulted in many casualties.

6. (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)

1. commitment
2. engagement

Further reading

• “engagement” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Norman

Etymology

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Noun

engagement m (plural engagements)

1. (Jersey) engagement