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engaged
adjective as in promised to be married
Strong matches
affianced, betrothed, bound, contracted, intended, pinned, pledged, plighted, ringed, steady
Weak matches
asked for, future, given one's word, going steady, spoken for
adjective as in operating; busy
Strongest matches
absorbed, committed, employed, engrossed, interested, involved, occupied, preoccupied, working
Strong matches
Weak matches
at work, connected with, dealing in, deep, in place, in use, intent, rapt, tied-up, unavailable, wrapped-up
Example Sentences
He denied Marouf’s new request for a grant of voluntary departure, arguing that the government’s charges that Marouf engaged in terrorist activity made him ineligible.
Helping them solve practical problems can be a way to keep them engaged.
Community was key in keeping Pranom engaged with her journey to recovery.
In his state lawsuit, Villanueva argued it was unfair for him to be subject to a “do not hire” designation while multiple public officials who had engaged in illegal conduct avoided the tag.
The defendants engaged in a "deliberate and deceptive effort to transship controlled Nvidia GPUs to China by falsifying paperwork, creating fake contracts, and misleading US authorities," Assistant Attorney General John Eisenberg said in a statement.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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