Engage vs. Engagement — What's the Difference?

Occupy or attract (someone's interest or attention)

An engagement or betrothal is the period of time between a marriage proposal and the marriage itself (which is typically but not always commenced with a wedding). During this period, a couple is said to be fiancés (from the French), betrothed, intended, affianced, engaged to be married, or simply engaged.

Participate or become involved in

The action of engaging or the state of being engaged

Arrange to employ or hire (someone)

The condition of being in working position

(with reference to a part of a machine or engine) move into position so as to come into operation

A mutual promise to get married.

(of fencers or swordsmen) bring (weapons) together preparatory to fighting.

The period during which this promise is kept

(of a writer or artist) committed to a particular aim or cause.

A pledge or obligation

Actively committed, as to a political cause.

A promise or agreement to be at a particular place at a particular time

To obtain or contract for the services of; employ

Employment, especially for a specified time

To arrange for the use of; reserve

A specific, often limited, period of employment

(transitive) To interact socially.

A hostile encounter; a battle or skirmish.

To engross or hold the attention of; to keep busy or occupied.

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

To draw into conversation.

(uncountable) Connection or attachment.

To attract, to please; (archaic) to fascinate or win over (someone).

The feeling of being compelled, drawn in, connected to what is happening, interested in what will happen next.

To interact antagonistically.

The period of time when marriage is planned or promised.

(transitive) To enter into conflict with (an enemy).

In any situation of conflict, an actual instance of active hostilities.

(intransitive) To enter into battle.

The point at which the fencers are close enough to join blades, or to make an effective attack during an encounter.

To interact contractually.

The act of engaging, pledging, enlisting, occupying, or entering into contest.

(transitive) To arrange to employ or use (a worker, a space, etc.).

The state of being engaged, pledged or occupied; specif., a pledge to take some one as husband or wife.

(intransitive) To guarantee or promise (to do something).

That which engages; engrossing occupation; employment of the attention; obligation by pledge, promise, or contract; an enterprise embarked in; as, his engagements prevented his acceptance of any office.

(transitive) To bind through legal or moral obligation (to do something, especially to marry) usually in passive.

An action; a fight; a battle.

To pledge, pawn (one's property); to put (something) at risk or on the line; to mortgage (houses, land).

The state of being in gear; as, one part of a clutch is brought into engagement with the other part.

To interact mechanically.

A hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war;

To mesh or interlock (of machinery, especially a clutch).

A meeting arranged in advance;

To come into gear with.

A mutual promise to marry

(intransitive) To enter into (an activity), to participate (construed with in).

The act of giving someone a job

To entangle.

Employment for performers or performing groups that lasts for a limited period of time;

To put under pledge; to pledge; to place under obligations to do or forbear doing something, as by a pledge, oath, or promise; to bind by contract or promise.

Contact by fitting together;

To gain for service; to bring in as associate or aid; to enlist; as, to engage friends to aid in a cause; to engage men for service.

The act of sharing in the activities of a group;

To gain over; to win and attach; to attract and hold; to draw.

To employ the attention and efforts of; to occupy; to engross; to draw on.

To enter into contest with; to encounter; to bring to conflict.

To come into gear with; as, the teeth of one cogwheel engage those of another, or one part of a clutch engages the other part.

To promise or pledge one's self; to enter into an obligation; to become bound; to warrant.

To embark in a business; to take a part; to employ or involve one's self; to devote attention and effort; to enlist; as, to engage in controversy.

To enter into conflict; to join battle; as, the armies engaged in a general battle.

To be in gear, as two cogwheels working together.

Carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in;

Engage or engross wholly;

Engage or hire for work;

Ask to represent; of legal counsel;

Give to in marriage

Get caught;

As of wars, battles, or campaigns;

As of aid, help, services, or support

Engage for service under a term of contract;

Keep engaged;