assault vs engagement

engagement vs assault

assault and engagement both are nouns.

assault is a verb but engagement is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
assault	Yes	No	Yes	No
engagement	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, engagement is a hypernym of assault; that is, engagement is a word with a broader meaning than assault:

assault: close fighting during the culmination of a military attack
engagement: a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war

Other hypernyms of assault include battle, conflict, fight.

assault (noun)	engagement (noun)
close fighting during the culmination of a military attack	the act of sharing in the activities of a group
a threatened or attempted physical attack by someone who appears to be able to cause bodily harm if not stopped	a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
the crime of forcing a person to submit to sexual intercourse against his or her will	the act of giving someone a job
	employment for performers or performing groups that lasts for a limited period of time
	a mutual promise to marry
	contact by fitting together
	a meeting arranged in advance

assault (verb)	engagement (verb)
attack in speech or writing
attack someone physically or emotionally
force (someone) to have sex against their will

Difference between assault and engagement

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