engagement

a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war; "Grant won a decisive victory in the battle of Chickamauga"; "he lost his romantic ideas about war when he got into a real engagement"

a meeting arranged in advance; "she asked how to avoid kissing at the end of a date"

a mutual promise to marry

the act of giving someone a job

employment for performers or performing groups that lasts for a limited period of time; "the play had bookings throughout the summer"

contact by fitting together; "the engagement of the clutch"; "the meshing of gears"

the act of sharing in the activities of a group; "the teacher tried to increase his students' engagement in class activities"