engagement vs reservation

reservation vs engagement

engagement and reservation both are nouns.

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

As nouns, reservation is a hyponym of engagement; that is, reservation is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than engagement:

engagement: the act of giving someone a job
reservation: the act of reserving (a place or passage) or engaging the services of (a person or group)

Other hyponyms of engagement include shape-up, call-back, booking.

engagement (noun)	reservation (noun)
the act of sharing in the activities of a group	the act of keeping back or setting aside for some future occasion
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war	the act of reserving (a place or passage) or engaging the services of (a person or group)
the act of giving someone a job	an unstated doubt that prevents you from accepting something wholeheartedly
employment for performers or performing groups that lasts for a limited period of time	something reserved in advance (as a hotel accommodation or a seat on a plane etc.)
a mutual promise to marry	a statement that limits or restricts some claim
contact by fitting together	the written record or promise of an arrangement by which accommodations are secured in advance
a meeting arranged in advance	a district that is reserved for particular purpose

Difference between engagement and reservation

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