单词 | preengage |
释义 | preengageor pre-en·gage[ pree-en-geyj ] / ˌpri ɛnˈgeɪdʒ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR preengage ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with or without object), pre·en·gaged, pre·en·gag·ing.to engage beforehand. to put under obligation, especially to marry, by a prior engagement. to win the favor or attention of beforehand: Other matters preengaged him. Origin of preengageFirst recorded in 1640–50; pre- + engage Words nearby preengagepreemptive, preemptively, preemptive right, preemptive strike, preen, preengage, preengineered, preen gland, preequalization, preestablish, preestablished harmony Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 |
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