But he was pre["e]ngaged by former ties. --Dryden. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
preengage — /pree en gayj /, v.t., v.i., preengaged, preengaging. 1. to engage beforehand. 2. to put under obligation, esp. to marry, by a prior engagement. 3. to win the favor or attention of beforehand: Other matters preengaged him. Also, pre engage. [1640 … Universalium
preengage — v. engage ahead of time, contract in advance; betroth in advance, oblige to marriage by prior arrangement … English contemporary dictionary
preengage — pre·engage … English syllables
preengage — |prē+ verb Etymology: pre + engage transitive verb : to engage beforehand: as a. : to bind by a prior obligation or pledge especially of marriage b. : to win over or obtain beforehand : prepossess … Useful english dictionary
Preengaged — Preengage Pre [ e]n*gage , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Pre[ e]ngaged}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Pre[ e]ngaging}.] To engage by previous contract; to bind or attach previously; to preoccupy. [1913 Webster] But he was pre[ e]ngaged by former ties. Dryden. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Preengaging — Preengage Pre [ e]n*gage , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Pre[ e]ngaged}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Pre[ e]ngaging}.] To engage by previous contract; to bind or attach previously; to preoccupy. [1913 Webster] But he was pre[ e]ngaged by former ties. Dryden. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
bespeak — Synonyms and related words: accost, address, announce, apostrophize, appeal to, apply for, apply to, approach, approve, argue, ask, ask for, attest, be construed as, be indicative of, be significant of, be symptomatic of, beg leave, betoken, book … Moby Thesaurus
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