ENGROSS


Meaning of ENGROSS in English

verb

1.

Synonyms: write , indite, inscribe, scribe

Related Word: enscroll, scroll; superscribe

2.

Synonyms: monopolize , absorb, consume, sew up

Related Word: apply, fill, occupy, preoccupy; assimilate, take up; arrest, engage, grip, ||hog, hold, immerse, involve; attract, captivate, enthrall

Contrasted words: bewilder, distract; disperse, dissipate, scatter

3.

Synonyms: engage 4, busy, immerse, occupy, soak

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