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engrossed definition
engrossed |
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb engross 2 of 3 senses of engross Sense 1 steep, immerse, engulf, plunge, engross, absorb, soak up => drink in drink Sense 3 absorb, engross, engage, occupy => involve => consume => rivet Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb engross 2 of 3 senses of engross Sense 1 steep, immerse, engulf, plunge, engross, absorb, soak up => drink in drink Sense 3 absorb, engross, engage, occupy => involve => consume => rivet Entailment of verb engross Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb engross 3 senses of engross Sense 1 steep, immerse, engulf, plunge, engross, absorb, soak up => concentrate, focus, center, centre, pore, rivet Sense 2 immerse, engross, swallow, swallow up bury, eat up => enclose, inclose, shut in Sense 3 absorb, engross, engage, occupy => interest Familiarity of verb engross engross used as a verb is uncommon (polysemy count = 3) Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb engross Sense 1 steep, immerse, engulf, plunge, engross, absorb, soak up => concentrate, focus, center, centre, pore, rivet -------------- Sense 2 immerse, engross, swallow, swallow up bury, eat up => enclose, inclose, shut in -------------- Sense 3 absorb, engross, engage, occupy => interest -------------- Overview of verb engross The verb engross has 3 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (1) steep, immerse, engulf, plunge, engross, absorb, soak up -- (engross (oneself) fully; "He immersed himself into his studies") 2. immerse, engross, swallow, swallow up bury, eat up -- (enclose or envelop completely, as if by swallowing; "The huge waves swallowed the small boat and it sank shortly thereafter") 3. absorb, engross, engage, occupy -- (engage or engross wholly; "Her interest in butterflies absorbs her completely") Overview of adj engrossed The adj engrossed has 2 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (4) absorbed, engrossed, enwrapped, intent, rapt, wrapped -- (wholly absorbed as in thought; "deep in thought"; "that engrossed look or rapt delight"; "the book had her totally engrossed"; "enwrapped in dreams"; "so intent on this fantastic...narrative that she hardly stirred"- Walter de la Mare; "rapt with wonder"; "wrapped in thought") 2. (1) engrossed -- (written formally in a large clear script, as a deed or other legal document) Antonyms of adj engrossed 2 senses of engrossed Sense 1 absorbed, engrossed, enwrapped, intent, rapt, wrapped INDIRECT (VIA attentive) -> inattentive Sense 2 engrossed INDIRECT (VIA written) -> spoken Similarity of adj engrossed 2 senses of engrossed Sense 1 absorbed, engrossed, enwrapped, intent, rapt, wrapped => attentive (vs. inattentive) Sense 2 engrossed => written (vs. spoken) Attributes of adj engrossed Familiarity of adj engrossed engrossed used as an adjective is rare (polysemy count = 2) Grep of adj engrossed engrossed Overview of verb engross The verb engross has 3 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (1) steep, immerse, engulf, plunge, engross, absorb, soak up -- (engross (oneself) fully; "He immersed himself into his studies") 2. immerse, engross, swallow, swallow up bury, eat up -- (enclose or envelop completely, as if by swallowing; "The huge waves swallowed the small boat and it sank shortly thereafter") 3. absorb, engross, engage, occupy -- (engage or engross wholly; "Her interest in butterflies absorbs her completely") Overview of adj engrossed The adj engrossed has 2 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (4) absorbed, engrossed, enwrapped, intent, rapt, wrapped -- (wholly absorbed as in thought; "deep in thought"; "that engrossed look or rapt delight"; "the book had her totally engrossed"; "enwrapped in dreams"; "so intent on this fantastic...narrative that she hardly stirred"- Walter de la Mare; "rapt with wonder"; "wrapped in thought") 2. (1) engrossed -- (written formally in a large clear script, as a deed or other legal document)
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