different between warfare vs engagement
warfare
English
Etymology
Mid 15thc., Middle English werefare, from Middle English werre (“war”) +? fare (“journey, going”), equivalent to war +? fare.
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /?w??f??/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /?w??f??/
- Hyphenation: war?fare
Noun
warfare (usually uncountable, plural warfares)
- The waging of war or armed conflict against an enemy.
- The Philistines gathered their armies together for warfare, to fight with Israel.
- Military operations of some particular kind e.g. guerrilla warfare.
Derived terms
Related terms
- war
Translations
Verb
warfare (third-person singular simple present warfares, present participle warfaring, simple past and past participle warfared)
- To lead a military life; to carry on continual wars.
References
- warfare in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
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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
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Noun
engagement m (plural engagements)
- (Jersey) engagement
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