engagement

(n) a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
- Grant won a decisive victory in the battle of Chickamauga
- he lost his romantic ideas about war when he got into a real engagement
battle, fight, conflict,
(n) a meeting arranged in advance
- she asked how to avoid kissing at the end of a date
appointment, date,
(n) a mutual promise to marry betrothal, troth,
(n) the act of giving someone a job employment,
(n) employment for performers or performing groups that lasts for a limited period of time
- the play had bookings throughout the summer
booking,
(n) contact by fitting together
- the engagement of the clutch
- the meshing of gears
interlocking, meshing, mesh,
(n) the act of sharing in the activities of a group
- the teacher tried to increase his students' engagement in class activities
involvement, participation, involution,

battle fight conflict appointment date betrothal troth employment booking interlocking meshing mesh involvement participation involution

non-engagement non-involvement nonparticipation

engagement ring