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engagement
verbs
announce your engagement
(= tell people about it )
• The couple are expected to announce their engagement today.
break off your engagement
(= suddenly end it )
• Were you surprised when Toni broke off your engagement?
adjectives
long
(= a long period between getting engaged and getting married )
• Neither of them wanted a long engagement.
short
• They were married last month after a short engagement.
engagement + NOUN
engagement ring
• Jerry bought her a beautiful sapphire engagement ring.
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noun appointment ADJ. previous, prior Mrs Spratt regrets that she is unable to attend owing to a previous engagement. | important | business, official, public, social | dinner, lunch VERB + ENGAGEMENT have | keep It is important that I keep this engagement. | carry out (formal) The prime minister will carry out no official public engagements during the month of August. | cancel, fail to keep The president fell ill and was forced to cancel all public engagements. ENGAGEMENT + NOUN diary PREP. ~ with He had an important engagement with his financial adviser. agreement to get married ADJ. long | broken VERB + ENGAGEMENT announce | break (off) ENGAGEMENT + NOUN ring PREP. ~ to He announced his engagement to his long-time girlfriend.
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