engagement

he has a prior engagement this evening.

I am under engagement to go.

I have a prior engagement at five.

They selected a diamond engagement ring.

a good long engagement to give you time to be sure.

Britain's continued engagement in open trading.

a return engagement of the ballet; a return tennis match.

The couple's engagement was announced in a joyous spirit.

Their engagement was splashed all over the tabloids.

break an engagement; break one's vacation plans.

Pro. Wilson has a speaking engagement for this weekend.

A prior engagement will preclude me from coming.

I have a prior engagement and so can't go with you.

The engagement has been called off.

John has broken off his engagement to Mary.

It was my mother's very own engagement ring.

he avoided social engagements so that he might work.

after a three-month engagement, they were wed in London.