1. (verb)steep, immerse, engulf, plunge, engross, absorb, soak up devote (oneself) fully to Synonyms: engulf, douse, bury, occupy, sop up, swallow, dump, assimilate, engross, dunk, souse, launch, draw, eat up, absorb, engage, take in, immerse, swallow up, ingest, take up, plunk, dip, soak up, dive, imbibe, take over, steep, suck up, plunge, infuse, suck
2. (verb)absorb, engross, engage, occupy consume all of one's attention or time Synonyms: take in, suck up, affiance, enlist, plight, engross, use up, prosecute, lock, hire, soak up, take, worry, suck, employ, lodge in, fill, take over, invade, steep, concern, pursue, betroth, busy, sop up, lease, charter, imbibe, plunge, mesh, wage, reside, rent, interest, draw, assimilate, absorb, occupy, ingest, immerse, engulf, take up, operate, engage
Synonyms, Thesaurus & Antonyms of 'engross'
English Synonyms and Antonyms
1. engross A fluid that is absorbed is taken up into the mass of the absorbing body, with which it may or may not permanently combine. Wood expands when it absorbs moisture, iron when it absorbs heat, Synonyms: absorb, consume, engross, suck up, take in, drink in, exhaust, swallow, take up, drink up, imbibe, swallow up Antonyms: cast out, dissipate, emit, put forth, shoot forth, disgorge, distract, exude, radiate, throw off, disperse, eject, give up, send out, vomit