01 a. Occupied; employed; busy.
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1.
Occupied; employed; busy.
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2.
Pledged; promised; especially, having the affections pledged; promised in marriage; affianced; betrothed.
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3.
Greatly interested; of awakened zeal; earnest.
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4.
Involved; esp., involved in a hostile encounter; as, the engaged ships continued the fight.