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engagement

 
/ɪnˈgeɪdʒ·mənt/ n [C] (ARRANGEMENT TO MEET)

Definition

an arrangement to do something or meet someone at a particular time and place: We have a dinner engagement Thursday. The Dance Theatre of Harlem began a two-week engagement at the Kennedy Center. The governor has numerous speaking engagements (= arrangements to give formal speeches) next month.
(Definition of engagement n (ARRANGEMENT TO MEET) from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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