engross

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verb

1. devote (oneself) fully to (Freq. 1)
- He immersed himself into his studies
• Syn:
steep, immerse, engulf, plunge, absorb, soak up
• Derivationally related forms:
absorption (for: absorb), engrossment, immersion (for: immerse)
• Hypernyms:
concentrate, focus, center, centre, pore, rivet
• Hyponyms:
drink in, drink
• Verb Group:
plunge, immerse
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s somebody
- Somebody ----s somebody PP
- Somebody ----s something (for: soak up)
- Somebody ----s something (for: absorb)
2. consume all of one's attention or time
- Her interest in butterflies absorbs her completely
• Syn:
absorb, engage, occupy
• Derivationally related forms:
occupation (for: occupy), engrossment, absorption (for: absorb)
• Hypernyms:
interest
• Hyponyms:
involve, consume, rivet
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s somebody
- Something ----s somebody
- The performance is likely to engross Sue

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  absorb, engage, occupy, steep, immerse, engulf, plunge, soak up