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Adjective: engrossed  en'growst
  1. Giving or marked by complete attention to
    "that engrossed look of rapt delight";
    - captive, absorbed, enwrapped, intent, wrapped, rapt
     
  2. Written formally in a large clear script, as a deed or other legal document
Verb: engross  en'grows
  1. Devote (oneself) fully to
    - steep, immerse, engulf, plunge, absorb, soak up, ingulf [archaic]
     
  2. Consume all of one's attention or time
    "Her interest in butterflies engrosses her completely";
    - absorb, engage, occupy

See also: attentive, written

Type of: center [US], centre [Brit, Cdn], concentrate, focus, interest, pore, pore over, rivet

Encyclopedia: Engrossed

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