Definition of Engaged

Adjective: engaged en'geyjd or in'geyjd

Having one's attention, mind or energy occupied
"deeply engaged in conversation";
- occupied
Involved in military hostilities
"the desperately engaged ships continued the fight"
Reserved in advance
"All highways must be five lanes wide and either three or four of these lanes must be engaged for passenger cars only";
- booked, set-aside
(of facilities such as telephones or lavatories) unavailable for use by anyone else or indicating unavailability
"receptionists' telephones are always engaged";
- busy, in use
(used of toothed parts or gears) interlocked and interacting
"the gears are engaged";
- meshed, intermeshed
Having services contracted for
"the carpenter engaged (or employed) for the job is sick"
(architecture) built against or attached to a wall
"engaged columns"
Pledged to be married
"the engaged couple";
- bespoken, betrothed

Verb: engage en'geyj or in'geyj

Carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in
"They engaged in a discussion";
- prosecute, pursue
Consume all of one's attention or time
"Her interest in butterflies engages her completely";
- absorb, engross, occupy
Start in a job or pay to do a particular piece of work
"They engaged two new secretaries in the department";
- hire, employ
Ask to represent; of legal counsel
Give to in marriage
- betroth, affiance, plight
Get caught
"make sure the gear is engaged"
Carry on (wars, battles, or campaigns)
"Napoleon and Hitler engaged war against all of Europe";
- wage
Hire for work or assistance
"engage aid, help, services, or support";
- enlist
Engage for service under a term of contract
"Let's engage a car";
- lease, rent, hire, charter, take
Keep engaged
"engaged the gears";
- mesh, lock, operate
(military) start armed combat with