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en‧gross /ɪnˈɡrəʊs $ -ˈɡroʊs/ verb [transitive]
درشت نوشتن، جلب کردن، اشغال کردن، احتکارکردن، مشغول، مجذوب
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Synonyms & Related Wordsengross[verb]Synonyms: absorb, engage, immerse, involve, occupy, preoccupy
Contrasted words: bewilder, distract, disperse, dissipate, scatter
Related Words: enscroll,
scroll,
superscribe,
apply,
fill,
occupy,
preoccupy,
assimilate,
take up,
arrest,
engage,
grip,
hog,
hold,
immerse,
involve,
attract,
captivate,
enthrall [TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
English Dictionaryen‧gross /ɪnˈɡrəʊs $ -ˈɡroʊs/
verb [transitive][
Date: 1300-1400;
Language: Anglo-French;
Origin: engrosser, from French en gros 'in a mass, by wholesale']
if something engrosses you, it interests you so much that you do not notice anything else:
The scene was stunning, and for a time engrossed all our attention.engross yourself in something Take your mind off it by engrossing yourself in a good book.—engrossed adjective:
Dad was engrossed in the paper. Who’s that guy Ally’s been engrossed in conversation with all night?—engrossing adjective [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲