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    en·grossed
    /inˈɡrōst/

    adjective

    • 1. having all one's attention or interest absorbed by someone or something: "they seemed to be engrossed in conversation"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishENGROSSED | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Engrossed means giving all your attention to something, such as a book, a conversation, or a puzzle. Learn how to use this adjective in different contexts and see synonyms and translations.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › engrossEngross Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Engross can mean to copy or write in a large hand, to prepare the final text of a document, or to take or engage the whole attention of someone. Learn more about the word history, synonyms, examples, and legal usage of engross.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › engrossedENGROSSED Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Engrossed definition: completely occupied or absorbed, as by something that captures the mind or attention; showing or characterized by such absorption. See examples of ENGROSSED used in a sentence.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishENGROSS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Engross means to interest someone very much or to occupy someone's attention completely. Learn how to use this verb in different contexts, see synonyms and examples from the Cambridge English Corpus.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › engrossEngross - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    /ɪnˈɡroʊs/ IPA guide. Other forms: engrossed; engrossing; engrosses. Engross is a verb that means to consume all of your attention or time. Once you engross yourself in the culture of high salaries and unlimited spending accounts, it's hard to go back to cooking at a sandwich shop.

  7. www.dictionary.com › browse › engrossENGROSS Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    to write or copy in a clear, attractive, large script or in a formal manner, as a public document or record: to engross a deed. to acquire the whole of (a commodity), in order to control the market; monopolize. engross. / ɪnˈɡrəʊsɪdlɪ; ɪnˈɡrəʊs / verb. to occupy one's attention completely; absorb.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › engrossedEngrossed - definition of engrossed by The Free Dictionary

    1. To occupy exclusively; absorb: a novel that engrosses every reader. 2. To acquire most or all of (a commodity); monopolize (a market). 3. a. To write or transcribe in a large, clear hand. b. To write or print the final draft of (an official document).