engagement

Definition:
A formal agreement to get married.
A meeting arranged in advance.
Employment for performers or performing groups that lasts for a limited period of time.
The act of giving someone a job.

Use 'engagement' in a sentence:

• 1. I have a luncheon engagement.
• 2. As for her engagement with Adam, I would say the portents are gloomy.
• 3. She will be unable to attend because of a prior engagement.
• 4. I felt our engagement was quite an unhappy time.
• 5. After a whirlwind romance the couple announced their engagement in July.
• 6. Her views are based on years of engagement with the problems of the inner city.
• 7. The terms of engagement are to be agreed in writing.
• 8. They've broken off their engagement.
• 9. They haven't formally announced their engagement yet.
• 10. We are happy to announce the engagement of our daughter.
• 11. This was her first official engagement.
• 12. She broke his heart when she called off the engagement.
• 13. The engagement was a bad mistake.
• 14. The general tried to avoid an engagement with the enemy.
• 15. He has a number of social engagements next week.
• 16. There wasn't a dry eye in the house when they announced their engagement.
• 17. He had an engagement at a restaurant at eight.
• 18. She has broken off her engagement to Charles.
• 19. It was her first official engagement.
• 20. Their engagement was announced in the local paper.