Betrothal vs. Engagement

Betrothalnoun

The act of betrothing.

Betrothalnoun

The fact of being betrothed; a mutual promise, engagement, or contract for a future marriage between two people.

Betrothalnoun

The act of betrothing, or the fact of being betrothed; a mutual promise, engagement, or contract for a future marriage between the persons betrothed; betrothment; affiance.

Betrothalnoun

a mutual promise to marry

Betrothalnoun

the act of becoming betrothed or engaged

Engagementnoun

(countable) An appointment, especially to speak or perform.

Engagementnoun

(uncountable) Connection or attachment.

Engagementnoun

The feeling of being compelled, drawn in, connected to what is happening, interested in what will happen next.

Engagementnoun

The period of time when marriage is planned or promised.

Engagementnoun

In any situation of conflict, an actual instance of active hostilities.

Engagementnoun

The point at which the fencers are close enough to join blades, or to make an effective attack during an encounter.

Engagementnoun

The act of engaging, pledging, enlisting, occupying, or entering into contest.

Engagementnoun

The state of being engaged, pledged or occupied; specif., a pledge to take some one as husband or wife.

Engagementnoun

That which engages; engrossing occupation; employment of the attention; obligation by pledge, promise, or contract; an enterprise embarked in; as, his engagements prevented his acceptance of any office.

Engagementnoun

An action; a fight; a battle.

Engagementnoun

The state of being in gear; as, one part of a clutch is brought into engagement with the other part.

Engagementnoun

a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war;

Engagementnoun

a meeting arranged in advance;

Engagementnoun

a mutual promise to marry

Engagementnoun

the act of giving someone a job

Engagementnoun

employment for performers or performing groups that lasts for a limited period of time;

Engagementnoun

contact by fitting together;

Engagementnoun

the act of sharing in the activities of a group;

Engagement

An engagement or betrothal is the period of time between a marriage proposal and the marriage itself (which is typically but not always commenced with a wedding). During this period, a couple is said to be fiancés (from the French), betrothed, intended, affianced, engaged to be married, or simply engaged.