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Engrossed

/ɛn.ˈɡɹoʊst/

To write (a document) in large, aesthetic, and legible lettering; to make a finalized copy of.

📖 Definitions of "Engrossed"

verb

1
To write (a document) in large, aesthetic, and legible lettering; to make a finalized copy of.
2
To buy up wholesale, especially to buy the whole supply of (a commodity etc.).
3
To monopolize; to concentrate (something) in the single possession of someone, especially unfairly.
4
To completely engage the attention of.
"She seems to be completely engrossed in that book."

adjective

7 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
raptverb	(comparable) Very interested, involved in something, absorbed, transfixed; fascinated or engrossed.
attentive	Paying attention; noticing, watching, listening, or attending closely.
absorbed	Fully occupied with one's thoughts; engrossed.
intentnoun	Something that is intended.
wrappednoun	Encased in a wrapping.
written	Having been written.
enwrapped	enclosed or enveloped in something immaterial

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
absorbedverb	Fully occupied with one's thoughts; engrossed.
attentive	Paying attention; noticing, watching, listening, or attending closely.
intentnoun	Something that is intended.
raptverb	(comparable) Very interested, involved in something, absorbed, transfixed; fascinated or engrossed.
written	Having been written.
wrappednoun	Encased in a wrapping.
enwrapped	enclosed or enveloped in something immaterial
adsorbed	accumulated on a surface of a solid
immersed	Deeply involved.
captivated	rapt; mesmerized
enthralled	Fascinated; captivated.
preoccupied	Concerned with something else; distracted; giving one's attention elsewhere.
engaged	Having agreed to marry a particular person (one's fiancé or fiancée) or each other.
involved	Associated with others, be a participant or make someone be a participant (in a crime, process, etc.)
spellbound	Fascinated by something; entranced as if by a spell; captivated.
rivetedverb	(transitive) To attach or fasten parts by using rivets.
focused	Directing all one's efforts towards achieving a particular goal.
fixated	(psychology) attached to someone or something in a neurotic or pathological manner
consumed	construed with with Full of, exuding (also figuratively).
occupied	Reserved; engaged.