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engross

verb

/ɪnˈɡroʊs/

Meaning

to absorb all the attention or interest of someone

She was so engrossed in the book that she forgot the time.

engrossed in thought

absorb, captivate, occupy, fascinate, immerse

distract, bore, disengage

engrossed in, engrossing story, engross in reading, engross attention

to stop temporarily; to take a break in activity or speech

Prevent (someone) from accomplishing something; oppose successfully.

To make clothes or fabric by interlocking loops of yarn with needles.

to transfer blood or another fluid into a vein or body part; to instill a quality or idea into someo...

To make something less severe, serious, or painful; to reduce or alleviate.

to attract someone into doing something, especially something they might not normally do