Definition of engagement

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Engagement (n.) The state of being engaged, pledged or occupied; specif., a pledge to take some one as husband or wife..

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Leisure :: Leisure (n.) Time at one's command, free from engagement; convenient opportunity; hence, convenience; ease..
Punctuality :: Punctuality (n.) The quality or state of being punctual; especially, adherence to the exact time of an engagement; exactness..
Hypothecate :: Hypothecate (v. t.) To subject, as property, to liability for a debt or engagement without delivery of possession or transfer of title; to pledge without delivery of possession; to mortgage, as ships, or other personal property; to make a contract by bottomry. See Hypothecation, Bottomry..
Appointment :: Appointment (n.) Stipulation; agreement; the act of fixing by mutual agreement. Hence:: Arrangement for a meeting; engagement; as, they made an appointment to meet at six..
Trucebreaker :: Trucebreaker (n.) One who violates a truce, covenant, or engagement..
Affair :: Affair (n.) An action or engagement not of sufficient magnitude to be called a battle.
Sponsional :: Sponsion (n.) An act or engagement on behalf of a state, by an agent not specially authorized for the purpose, or by one who exceeds the limits of authority..
Mortgage :: Mortgage (v. t.) To grant or convey, as property, for the security of a debt, or other engagement, upon a condition that if the debt or engagement shall be discharged according to the contract, the conveyance shall be void, otherwise to become absolute, subject, however, to the right of redemption..
Engagement :: Engagement (n.) The state of being engaged, pledged or occupied; specif., a pledge to take some one as husband or wife..
Implement :: Implement (v. t.) To fulfill or perform, as a contract or an engagement..
Disengagement :: Disengagement (n.) The act of disengaging or setting free, or the state of being disengaged..
Pledge :: Pledge (n.) The transfer of possession of personal property from a debtor to a creditor as security for a debt or engagement; also, the contract created between the debtor and creditor by a thing being so delivered or deposited, forming a species of bailment; also, that which is so delivered or deposited; something put in pawn..
Medley :: Medley (n.) The confusion of a hand to hand battle; a brisk, hand to hand engagement; a melee..
Pollicitation :: Pollicitation (n.) A voluntary engagement, or a paper containing it; a promise..
Warranty :: Warranty (n.) A stipulation or engagement by a party insured, that certain things, relating to the subject of insurance, or affecting the risk, exist, or shall exist, or have been done, or shall be done. These warranties, when express, should appear in the policy; but there are certain implied warranties..
Reengagement :: Reengagement (n.) A renewed or repeated engagement.
Disengagement :: Disengagement (n.) Freedom from engrossing occupation; leisure.
Extension :: Extension (v. t.) A written engagement on the part of a creditor, allowing a debtor further time to pay a debt..
Pavesade :: Pavesade (n.) A canvas screen, formerly sometimes extended along the side of a vessel in a naval engagement, to conceal from the enemy the operations on board..
Accession :: Accession (n.) The act by which one power becomes party to engagements already in force between other powers.
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