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Engagement vs Meeting - What's the difference?

engagement | meeting | Synonyms |

In uncountable terms the difference between engagement and meeting

is that engagement is connection or attachment while meeting is the action of the verb to meet.

As nouns the difference between engagement and meeting

is that engagement is an appointment, especially to speak or perform while meeting is the action of the verb to meet.

As a verb meeting is

present participle of lang=en.

engagement

English

Noun

(wikipedia engagement) (en noun)
  • (countable) an appointment, especially to speak or perform
    • The lecturer has three speaking engagements this week.
  • (uncountable) connection or attachment
    • Check the gears for full engagement before turning the handle.
  • (countable or uncountable) the period of time when marriage is planned or promised
    • We are enjoying a long engagement , but haven't yet set a date.
  • In any situation of conflict, an actual instance of active hostilities.
    • The engagement resulted in many casualties.
  • (fencing) the point at which the fencers are close enough to join blades, or to make an effective attack during an encounter.
    • After engagement it quickly became clear which of the fencers was going to prevail .

    Derived terms

    * engagement ring

    Related terms

    * engage

    Derived terms

    * disengagement

    See also

    * battle * campaign ----

    meeting

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

  • (uncountable) The action of the verb to meet .
  • A gathering of people/parties for a purpose.
    • We need to have a meeting about that soon.
  • The people at such a gathering, as a collective.
    • What has the meeting decided.
  • An encounter between people, even accidental.
    • They came together in a chance meeting on the way home from work.
  • A place or instance of junction or intersection.
    • Earthquakes occur at the meeting of tectonic plates.
  • A religious service held by a charismatic preacher in small towns in the United States.
  • *1939 , (John Steinbeck), (The Grapes of Wrath) , p. 20:
  • *:You use ta give a good meetin' . I recollect one time you give a whole sermon walkin' around on your hands, yellin' your head off.

    • Derived terms

    * meetinghouse * meeting of the minds * meeting place * meeting room * race meeting * Sunday-go-to-meeting

    Synonyms

    * assembly * convocation * gathering

    Descendants

    * Crimean Tatar: (l) (borrowed) * French: (l) (borrowed) * Russian: (borrowed) * Serbo-Croatian: (l)/ (borrowed) * Tagalog: (l) (borrowed)

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