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engage , en·gage / enˈgāj/ • v. 1. [tr.] occupy, attract, or involve (someone's interest or attention): he tried to engage Sutton's attention. ∎ (engage someo… Engagement , en·gage·ment / enˈgājmənt/ • n. 1. a formal agreement to get married. ∎ the duration of such an agreement: a good long engagement to give you time to… Engaged , Skip to main content
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engaged. Applied, attached, semi-engaged, inserted, or seemingly partly buried in a wall or pier, such as a column with… Skirmish , skir·mish / ˈskərmish/ • n. an episode of irregular or unpremeditated fighting, esp. between small or outlying parts of armies or fleets. ∎ a short a… amateur , am·a·teur / ˈamətər; -ˌtər; -ˌchoŏr; -chər/ • n. a person who engages in a pursuit, esp. a sport, on an unpaid basis. ∎ a person considered contempti… Joust , joust / joust/ • v. [intr.] [often as n.] (jousting) hist. (of a medieval knight) engage in a sports contest in which two opponents on horseback figh…
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