word-vault/dist/data/cards/en/engaged.json

A lightweight JavaScript package for English word definitions and collections.

{
    "term": "engaged",
    "partOfSpeech": "adjective",
    "ox3000": true,
    "cefr": "b1",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "having agreed to marry somebody",
            "sensetop": "engaged to somebody",
            "labels": "(especially North American English)(informal)(informal)",
            "cefr": "b1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "When did you **get engaged**?"
                },
                {
                    "text": "an engaged couple"
                },
                {
                    "text": "She's engaged to Peter.",
                    "contextForm": "engaged to somebody"
                },
                {
                    "text": "They are **engaged to be married** *(= to each other)*."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She was **engaged to marry** the heir to the Spanish throne."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She's engaged to an actor."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The couple got engaged last month."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Life stages"],
            "collocations": {
                "verbs": ["be", "become", "get"],
                "adverb": ["happily", "newly", "recently"],
                "preposition": ["to"],
                "phrases": ["engaged to be married"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "busy doing something; involved with somebody/something in an active and interested way",
            "sensetop": "engaged in somethingengaged on somethingengaged with somebody/something",
            "labels": "(formal)",
            "cefr": "b2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "I can't come to dinner on Tuesday—I'm **otherwise engaged** *(= I have already arranged to do something else)*."
                },
                {
                    "text": "They were **engaged in conversation**.",
                    "contextForm": "engaged in something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "to be **engaged in dialogue/discussion/debate**"
                },
                {
                    "text": "They are engaged in talks with the Irish government."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She is **actively engaged** on several projects.",
                    "contextForm": "engaged on something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "We need to become more engaged with our history as a nation.",
                    "contextForm": "engaged with somebody/something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Mrs Scott is engaged with a customer at the moment."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He is now engaged on his second novel."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I'm afraid Mr Wilson cannot see you now as he is otherwise engaged."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She was engaged in conversation with a client."
                },
                {
                    "text": "those who are deeply engaged in party politics"
                },
                {
                    "text": "It was a project which had you fully engaged in the subject matter."
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "verbs": ["be"],
                "adverb": ["deeply", "heavily", "fully"],
                "preposition": ["in", "on", "with"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 3,
            "definition": "being used",
            "labels": "(British English)especially in North American English(British English)(especially North American English)(North American English)(both British English)(especially North American English)(informal, especially North American English)(British English)",
            "cefr": "b2",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "I couldn't get through—the line's engaged."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I phoned earlier but you were engaged *(= using your phone)*."
                },
                {
                    "text": "the **engaged tone/signal**"
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Phones, email and the internet"]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 4,
            "definition": "being used",
            "labels": "(British English)",
            "examples": []
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ɪnˈɡeɪdʒd/",
                "audio": "en/engaged/engaged__gb_1.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ɪnˈɡeɪdʒd/",
                "audio": "en/engaged/engaged__us_4.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": null
}