Verb: engross en'grows
- Consume all of one's attention or time
"Her interest in butterflies engrosses her completely";
- absorb, engage, occupy
- Devote (oneself) fully to
"He engrossed himself in classical literature";
- steep, immerse, plunge, absorb
Derived forms: engrossed, engrosses, engrossing
Type of: center [US], centre [Brit, Cdn], concentrate, focus, interest, pore, pore over, rivet
Encyclopedia: Engross