engagement vs action

engagement and action both are nouns.

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

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

engagement: a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
action: a military engagement

Other hypernyms of engagement include military action.

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

engagement (noun)	action (noun)
the act of sharing in the activities of a group	the most important or interesting work or activity in a specific area or field
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war	a judicial proceeding brought by one party against another; one party prosecutes another for a wrong done or for protection of a right or for prevention of a wrong
the act of giving someone a job	something done (usually as opposed to something said)
employment for performers or performing groups that lasts for a limited period of time	a military engagement
a mutual promise to marry	an act by a government body or supranational organization
contact by fitting together	the operating part that transmits power to a mechanism
a meeting arranged in advance	In firearms terminology, the mechanism that handles the ammunition (loads, locks, fires, and extracts the cartridges).
	the trait of being active and energetic and forceful
	the series of events that form a plot
	a process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by the intent of human beings)
	the state of being active

engagement (verb)	action (verb)
	put in effect
	institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against