English > engagement: 7 senses > noun 1, act| Meaning | A hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war. |
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| Example | "he lost his romantic ideas about war when he got into a real engagement" |
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| Synonyms | battle, conflict, fight |
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| Category | military, armed forces, armed services, military machine, war machine | The military forces of a nation |
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| Instances | Battle of Britain | The prolonged bombardment of British cities by the German Luftwaffe during World War II and the aerial combat that accompanied it |
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| Drogheda | In 1649 the place was captured by Oliver Cromwell, who massacred the Catholic inhabitants |
| Part of | war, warfare | The waging of armed conflict against an enemy / enemy |
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| Narrower | Armageddon | Any catastrophically destructive battle / battle |
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| assault | Close fighting during the culmination of a military attack |
| combat, armed combat | An engagement fought between two military forces |
| dogfight | An aerial engagement between fighter planes |
| naval battle | A pitched battle between naval fleets |
| pitched battle | A fierce battle fought in close combat between troops in predetermined positions at a chosen time and place |
| Broader | military action, action | A military engagement |
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| Spanish | acción, batalla, combate, conflicto, lucha |
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| Catalan | acció, batalla, combat, lluita |
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| Verbs | engage | carry on (wars, battles, or campaigns) |
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English > engagement: 7 senses > noun 7, act| Meaning | The act of sharing in the activities of a group. |
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| Example | "the teacher tried to increase his students' engagement in class activities" |
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| Synonyms | participation, involvement, involution |
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| Narrower | commitment | An engagement by contract involving financial obligation |
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| group participation | participation by all members of a group |
| intervention, intercession | The act of intervening (as to mediate a dispute, etc.) |
| Broader | group action | action taken by a group of people |
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| Opposite | non-engagement, nonparticipation, non-involvement | Withdrawing from the activities of a group |
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| Spanish | compromiso, implicación, participación |
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| Catalan | compromís, implicació, participació |
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| Verbs | engage | carry out or participate in an activity |
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