engaged

1. imp. & p. p. of Engage Source: opted

2. a. Occupied; employed; busy. Source: opted

3. a. Pledged; promised; especially, having the affections pledged; promised in marriage; affianced; betrothed. Source: opted

4. a. Greatly interested; of awakened zeal; earnest. Source: opted

5. a. Involved; esp., involved in a hostile encounter; as, the engaged ships continued the fight. Source: opted

6. adj. having ones attention or mind or energy engaged Source: wordnet

7. adj. involved in military hostilities Source: wordnet

8. adj. reserved in advance Source: wordnet

9. adj. (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) Source: wordnet

10. adj. (used of toothed parts or gears) interlocked and interacting Source: wordnet

11. adj. having services contracted for Source: wordnet

12. adj. built against or attached to a wall Source: wordnet

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