engagement
Collocations
16(noun.) appointment
ADJ
previous, prior
Sarah couldn't join us for dinner because she had a prior engagement at her daughter's school.
important | business, official, public, social | dinner, lunch
VERB + ENGAGEMENT
have
keep
She promised to keep her engagement with the dentist even though she wasn't feeling well.
carry out
The team carried out several community engagements to understand local needs better.
cancel, fail to keep
She had to cancel her engagement to the venue when her company suddenly moved offices.
ENGAGEMENT + NOUN
diary
PREP
~ with
She cancelled her engagement with the decorator because they disagreed about the kitchen design.
(noun.) agreement to get married
ADJ
long | broken
VERB + ENGAGEMENT
announce | break (off)
ENGAGEMENT + NOUN
ring
PREP
~ to
Sarah's engagement to a local businessman was celebrated with a big family dinner.