Engagement: alternatives and connections

A process or condition of acting or moving, as opposed to rest; the doing of something; exertion of power or force, as when one body acts on another;…

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A close union or junction of bodies; a touching or meeting.

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The act of employing or using; also, the state of being employed.

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of Impinge

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of Meet

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In general, a declaration, written or verbal, made by one person to another, which binds the person who makes it to do, or to forbear to do, a specif…

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of Strike

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Exertion of strength or faculties; physical or intellectual effort directed to an end; industrial activity; toil; employment; sometimes, specifically…

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A violent onset or attack with physical means, as blows, weapons, etc.; an onslaught; the rush or charge of an attacking force; onset; as, to make as…

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of Book

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To struggle or contend, as with an opposing force; to fight.

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The act of committing, or putting in charge, keeping, or trust; consignment; esp., the act of committing to prison.

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A fiddle.

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The act of interceding; mediation; interposition between parties at variance, with a view to reconcilation; prayer, petition, or entreaty in favor of…

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The act of intervening; interposition.

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A place appointed for a meeting, or at which persons customarily meet.

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The act of reserving, or keeping back; concealment, or withholding from disclosure; reserve.

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of Ring

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Trust.

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A collection of sheets of paper, or similar material, blank, written, or printed, bound together; commonly, many folded and bound sheets containing c…

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A collection of sheets of paper, or similar material, blank, written, or printed, bound together; commonly, many folded and bound sheets containing c…

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To put under pledge; to pledge; to place under obligations to do or forbear doing something, as by a pledge, oath, or promise; to bind by contract or…

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To put under pledge; to pledge; to place under obligations to do or forbear doing something, as by a pledge, oath, or promise; to bind by contract or…

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To strive or contend for victory, with armies or in single combat; to attempt to defeat, subdue, or destroy an enemy, either by blows or weapons; to…

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To strive or contend for victory, with armies or in single combat; to attempt to defeat, subdue, or destroy an enemy, either by blows or weapons; to…

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To follow or pursue with a view to reach, execute, or accomplish; to endeavor to obtain or complete; to carry on; to continue; as, to prosecute a sch…

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To follow or pursue with a view to reach, execute, or accomplish; to endeavor to obtain or complete; to carry on; to continue; as, to prosecute a sch…

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The fruit of the date palm; also, the date palm itself.

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A body of armed men to attend a person of distinction for the sake of affording safety when on a journey; one who conducts some one as an attendant;…

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Ware; aware.

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Military service; military life; contest carried on by enemies; hostilities; war.

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The act of appointing; designation of a person to hold an office or discharge a trust; as, he erred by the appointment of unsuitable men.

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Fertile. See Battel, a.

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The act of betrothing, or the fact of being betrothed; a mutual promise, engagement, or contract for a future marriage between the persons betrothed;…

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of Book

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A striking or dashing together; violent collision; as, a conflict of elements or waves.

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The fruit of the date palm; also, the date palm itself.

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The act of employing or using; also, the state of being employed.

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To strive or contend for victory, with armies or in single combat; to attempt to defeat, subdue, or destroy an enemy, either by blows or weapons; to…

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The act of involving or infolding.

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The act of involving, or the state of being involved.

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The opening or space inclosed by the threads of a net between knot and knot, or the threads inclosing such a space; network; a net.

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of Mesh

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The act or state of participating, or sharing in common with others; as, a participation in joy or sorrows.

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Belief; faith; fidelity.

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