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English to English adjective
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Occupied; employed; busy. |  | source: webster1913 adjective satellite
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having ones attention or mind or energy engaged | | Example: she keeps herself fully occupied with volunteer activities
deeply engaged in conversation
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involved in military hostilities | | Example: the desperately engaged ships continued the fight
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reserved in advance | | source: wordnet30
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(of facilities such as telephones or lavatories) unavailable for use by anyone else or indicating unavailability; (`engaged' is a British term for a busy telephone line) | | Example: her line is busy
receptionists' telephones are always engaged
the lavatory is in use
kept getting a busy signal
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(used of toothed parts or gears) interlocked and interacting | | Example: the gears are engaged
meshed gears
intermeshed twin rotors
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having services contracted for | | Example: the carpenter engaged (or employed) for the job is sick
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built against or attached to a wall | | Example: engaged columns
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