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engagement

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/ɪnˈɡeɪdʒmənt/ · en-gage-ment

A formal agreement to get married; a promise to marry.

Meanings

nounformal

A formal agreement to get married; a promise to marry.

شادی کرنے کے لئے ایک رسمی معاہدہ؛ شادی کا وعدہ۔

شادی کی مشغولیت

shadi ki mashghooliyat

Synonyms

betrothalcommitmentcontractپیشگی بندیعہدمعاہدہ

Antonyms

disengagementseparationdivorceعلیحدگیطلاقبے عملی

Common Collocations

  • engagement ring
  • engagement party
  • business engagement

Example Sentences

They announced their engagement during the family dinner.

انہوں نے خاندان کے کھانے کے دوران اپنی مشغولیت کا اعلان کیا۔

unhon ne khandan ke khanay ke doran apni mashghooliyat ka ailan kiya.

She wore a beautiful ring to mark her engagement.

اس نے اپنی مشغولیت کی نشانی کے طور پر ایک خوبصورت انگوٹھی پہنی۔

us ne apni mashghooliyat ki nishani ke tor par aik khoobsurat anguthi pehni.

Their engagement was celebrated with a grand party.

ان کی مشغولیت کا جشن ایک شاندار پارٹی کے ساتھ منایا گیا۔

un ki mashghooliyat ka jashn aik shandar party ke sath manaya gaya.

Easily Confused With

engagement ring:An engagement ring specifically denotes the ring given at the time of engagement, while engagement refers to the promise itself.
nounformal

Participation or involvement in an activity, event, or situation.

کسی سرگرمی، واقعے، یا صورتحال میں شرکت یا شمولیت۔

مشغولیت

mashghooliyat

Synonyms

involvementparticipationcommitmentشمولیتشرکتمشارکت

Antonyms

disengagementwithdrawalisolationعلیحدگیکنارہ کشیتنہائی

Common Collocations

  • employee engagement
  • community engagement
  • public engagement

Example Sentences

The company focuses on employee engagement to improve productivity.

کمپنی پیداواریت کو بڑھانے کے لئے ملازمین کی مشغولیت پر توجہ دیتی ہے۔

company paidawrat ko barhane ke liye mulazmeen ki mashghooliyat par tawajjo deti hai.

Community engagement is essential for building trust among residents.

کمیونٹی کی مشغولیت رہائشیوں کے درمیان اعتماد قائم کرنے کے لئے ضروری ہے۔

community ki mashghooliyat rehayshiyon ke darmiyan aitmaad qaim karne ke liye zaroori hai.

Public engagement events encourage dialogue between citizens and leaders.

عوامی مشغولیت کے واقعات شہریوں اور رہنماؤں کے درمیان مکالمہ کی حوصلہ افزائی کرتے ہیں۔

awami mashghooliyat ke waqiat shehrion aur rehnumaon ke darmiyan mukalama ki hosla afzai karte hain.

Easily Confused With

involvement:Involvement implies a broader engagement in various activities, while engagement can refer to specific commitments or activities.

Word Family

engage
verbمشغول کرنا
engaged
adjectiveمشغول
engaging
adjectiveدلچسپ

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'engagement' as a binding commitment, like a ring.

Picture a couple exchanging rings during an engagement ceremony.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

محبت میں مشغول ہوں، خوابوں کی دنیا میں ہوں، تمہاری یادوں کے سایے میں، خوشبو کی طرح بہتی ہوں۔

mohabbat mein mashghool hun, khwabon ki duniya mein hun, tumhari yaadon ke saaye mein, khushbu ki tarah bahti hun.

I am engaged in love, lost in a world of dreams, In the shadows of your memories, I flow like a fragrance.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

جہاں ہے محبت، وہاں ہے مشغولیت

jahan hai mohabbat, wahan hai mashghooliyat

Where there is love, there is engagement.

📖 Etymology

Origin: French "engagement" — a pledge or commitment

First known use: 15th century

Derived from the Old French 'engager', meaning to pledge or to bind. The concept has evolved to encompass various forms of commitment or involvement.