Engaged ɪnˈɡeɪdʒd I Couple She's Adjective Peter Married

• when did you get engaged?
• an engaged couple
• she's engaged to peter.
• they are engaged to be married (= to each other).

engaged

1. having agreed to marry somebody
• When did you get engaged?
• an engaged couple
• She's engaged to Peter.
• They are engaged to be married (= to each other).
• She was engaged to marry the heir to the Spanish throne.

Extra Examples

• She's engaged to an actor.
• The couple got engaged last month.
2. busy doing something; involved with somebody/something in an active and interested way
• COMPARE disengaged
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/disengaged
• I can't come to dinner on Tuesday—I'm otherwise engaged (= I have already arranged to do something else).
• They were engaged in conversation.
• to be engaged in dialogue/discussion/debate
• They are engaged in talks with the Irish government.
• She is actively engaged on several projects.
• We need to become more engaged with our history as a nation.
• Mrs Scott is engaged with a customer at the moment.

Extra Examples

• He is now engaged on his second novel.
• I'm afraid Mr Wilson cannot see you now as he is otherwise engaged.
• She was engaged in conversation with a client.
• those who are deeply engaged in party politics
• It was a project which had you fully engaged in the subject matter.
3. being used
• I couldn't get through—the line's engaged.
• I phoned earlier but you were engaged (= using your phone).
• the engaged tone/signal
4. being used
• OPPOSITE vacant
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/vacant