engross :: Lexipedia - Where words have meaning

v. engage or engross wholly; "Her interest in butterflies absorbs her completely"

v. engross (oneself) fully; "He immersed himself into his studies"

v. enclose or envelop completely, as if by swallowing; "The huge waves swallowed the small boat and it sank shortly thereafter"

v. attract; cause to be enamored; "She captured all the men's hearts"

v. hold spellbound

v. keep busy with; "She busies herself with her butterfly collection"

v. maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings); "bear a grudge"; "entertain interesting notions"; "harbor a resentment"

v. thrust or throw into; "Immerse yourself in hot water"

v. dip into a liquid; "He dipped into the pool"

v. dip into a liquid while eating; "She dunked the piece of bread in the sauce"

v. immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate; "dip the garment into the cleaning solution"; "dip the brush into the paint"

v. attract; cause to be enamored; "She captured all the men's hearts"

v. hold spellbound

v. cause to be interested or curious

v. connect closely and often incriminatingly; "This new ruling affects your business"

v. fill or cover completely, usually with water

v. cover completely or make imperceptible; "I was drowned in work"; "The noise drowned out her speech"

v. cause to be bored