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to break off an engagement

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  • break off — phrasal verb Word forms break off : present tense I/you/we/they break off he/she/it breaks off present participle breaking off past tense broke off past participle broken off 1) [intransitive/transitive] to stop doing something, especially… …   English dictionary

  • break off phrasal — verb 1 (I, T) to suddenly stop doing something, especially talking to someone: Fay told her story, breaking off now and then to wipe the tears from her eyes. (break sth off): I broke off the conversation and answered the phone. 2 (transitive… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • break off — phr verb Break off is used with these nouns as the object: ↑contact, ↑conversation, ↑engagement, ↑negotiation, ↑relation, ↑relationship, ↑talk, ↑twig …   Collocations dictionary

  • engagement — n. betrothal 1) to announce an engagement 2) to break (off) an engagement 3) an engagement to (her engagement to him was announced in the local paper) appointment obligation 4) to cancel an engagement 5) a luncheon; previous, prior; social;… …   Combinatory dictionary

  • break — break1 [ breık ] (past tense broke [ brouk ] ; past participle broken [ broukən ] ) verb *** ▸ 1 separate into pieces ▸ 2 fail to obey rules ▸ 3 make a hole/cut ▸ 4 destroy someone s confidence ▸ 5 when people learn news ▸ 6 stop for a short time …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • engagement */*/ — UK [ɪnˈɡeɪdʒmənt] / US noun Word forms engagement : singular engagement plural engagements 1) a) [countable] a formal agreement to get married break off an engagement (= end it): Miranda has not met any other man since she broke off their… …   English dictionary

  • engagement — en|gage|ment [ ın geıdʒmənt ] noun ** ▸ 1 marriage agreement ▸ 2 arrangement to do something ▸ 3 battle between armies ▸ 4 in machines ▸ 5 employment ▸ 6 involvement 1. ) count a formal agreement to get married: break off an engagement (=end it) …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • engagement — noun 1 (C) an agreement to marry someone: They ve officially announced their engagement. | break off your engagement (=say you no longer want to marry someone) 2 (C) an arrangement to do something or meet someone: He has engagements this month at …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • break somebody's heart — break sb s ˈheart idiom to make sb feel very unhappy • She broke his heart when she called off the engagement. • It breaks my heart to see you like this. Main entry: ↑heartidiom …   Useful english dictionary

  • break — break1 W1S1 [breık] v past tense broke [brəuk US brouk] past participle broken [ˈbrəukən US ˈbrou ] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(separate into pieces)¦ 2¦(bones)¦ 3¦(machines)¦ 4¦(rules/laws)¦ 5¦(promise/agreement)¦ 6¦(stop/rest)¦ 7¦(end something)¦ …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • break — [c]/breɪk / (say brayk) verb (broke or, Archaic, brake, broken or, Archaic, broke, breaking) – …  

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