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engaged

9.9

A column built against a wall and partly sticking out

adjective
/ɪnˈɡeɪdʒd/

Specialized

: adosado

Yes, the columns encircle the entire monument, including the back wall, but those columns are engaged or attached to the wall.

Examples

And you can see the way in which these columns have been engaged into the wall of the garden court.
In the ancient ruins, we found several engaged columns that retained their grandeur.
The engaged columns were carefully designed to complement the structure of the building.
The architect showcased several engaged columns that added depth to the facade of the museum.

Antonyms

detached

3 3.8

A house that stands alone and is not joined to other houses

Idioms

otherwise engaged

4 4.6

Busy with something else and not available

How Projecting

freestanding

1 4.0

projecting

4.2

engaged

Specialized

9.9

attached

3.1

Surface Forms

engaged positive

Morphology

engaged = engage (opaque) = engage + ed

The architectural sense 'attached to a wall' is a specialized technical meaning of 'engage/engaged' that most learners will not infer from general knowledge of 'engage'.

Etymology

Engaged comes from en- 'in' + gage 'pledge', giving the idea of being 'attached' or 'bound to' something. That's why an engaged column is one that is 'built against' a wall, not standing free.