En*gaged" (?), a. 1.
Occupied; employed; busy.
2. Pledged; promised; especially, having the
affections pledged; promised in marriage; affianced;
betrothed.
3. Greatly interested; of awakened zeal;
earnest.
4. Involved; esp., involved in a hostile
encounter; as, the engaged ships continued the
fight.
Engaged column. (Arch.) Same as
Attached column. See under Attach, v.
t.