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  • 31engaged — adjective 1) he s otherwise engaged Syn: busy, occupied, unavailable; informal tied up See note at busy Ant: free, unoccupied 2) she s engaged to an American guy Syn …

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  • 32engaged — en•gaged [[t]ɛnˈgeɪdʒd[/t]] adj. 1) busy or occupied 2) pledged to be married; betrothed: an engaged couple[/ex] 3) committed or involved 4) involved in conflict with 5) mec a) (of gears) interlocked b) mec (of wheels) in gear with each other 6)… …

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  • 33engaged in commerce — To be engaged in commerce for purposes of Fair Labor Standards Act and Federal Employers Liability Act, an employee must be actually engaged in the movement of commerce or the services he performs must be so closely related thereto as to be for… …

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  • 34engaged in commerce — To be engaged in commerce for purposes of Fair Labor Standards Act and Federal Employers Liability Act, an employee must be actually engaged in the movement of commerce or the services he performs must be so closely related thereto as to be for… …

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  • 35engaged — adj. 1 under a promise to marry. 2 a occupied, busy. b reserved, booked. 3 Brit. (of a telephone line) unavailable because already in use. Phrases and idioms: engaged signal (or tone) Brit. a sound indicating that a telephone line is engaged …

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  • 36engaged — committed committed adj. 1. Bound or obligated, as under a pledge to a particular cause, action, or attitude. Opposite of {uncommitted}. Note: [Narrower terms: {bound up, involved, wrapped up}; {dedicated, devoted}; {pledged, sworn}] [WordNet… …

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  • 37engaged — adjective Date: 1629 1. involved in activity ; occupied, busy 2. pledged to be married ; betrothed 3. greatly interested ; committed 4. involved especially in a hostile encounter 5. partly embedded in a wall < an engaged column > …

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  • 38engaged — I Australian Slang busy II Inglish (Indian English) Dictionary Busy (for a telephone line); I gave you a tinkle but your number, was engaged …

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  • 39engaged — I (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Promised in marriage] Syn. betrothed, affianced, bound, pledged, plighted, matched, intended, committed, hooked*, ringed*. Ant. free*, available, unbetrothed. 2. [Not at liberty] Syn. busy, occupied, involved, tied up;&#8230; …

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  • 40engaged —   1. Occupied. Pa a, lilo; walea, nanea, luana (usually in a pleasant way);    ♦ deeply engaged, papau.   2. Betrothed. Palau, ho opalau …

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