En*gaged" (?), a.
1. Occupied; employed; busy.
2. Pledged;
promised; especially, having the affections pledged;
promised in marriage;
affianced; betrothed.
3. Greatly interested; of awakened zeal; earnest.
4. Involved; esp., involved
in a hostile encounter; as, the engaged ships continued the fight.
Engaged
column. (Arch.)
Same as Attached column. See under Attach, v. t.
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