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engagé

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en⋅ga⋅gé

[Fr. ahn-ga-zhey]
–adjective
choosing to involve oneself in or commit oneself to something: Some of the political activists grew less engagé as the years passed.

Origin:
1950–55; < F: lit., engaged
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en·ga·gé   (ěn'gä-zhā')   
adj.  Actively committed, as to a political cause.

[French, past participle of engager, to engage, from Old French engagier, to pledge; see engage.]
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