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Concerned vs Engaged - What's the difference?

concerned | engaged | Synonyms |

Concerned is a synonym of engaged.


As adjectives the difference between concerned and engaged

is that concerned is showing concern while engaged is agreed to be married.

As verbs the difference between concerned and engaged

is that concerned is (concern) while engaged is (engage).

concerned

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Showing concern.
    • There was a concerned expression on her face as I told her the news.
  • Involved or responsible.
    • The people concerned have been punished.

    Verb

    (head)
  • (concern)

    • engaged

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (engage)

    • Adjective

    (-)
  • Agreed to be married.
  • Busy or employed.
  • (British) (of a telephone) Already involved in a telephone call when a third party calls
    • I tried calling, but she (''or'' her phone) was engaged .
  • (architecture, of a column) attached to a wall or sunk into it halfway
  • (of gears or cogs) in contact and in operation

    • Synonyms

    * (of a telephone) (US) busy

    Related terms

    * engage * engagement

    See also

    * (agreed to be married)

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