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Engrossed :: Engrossed (imp. & p. p.) of Engros.

Disengage :: Disengage (v. t.) To release from that with which anything is engaged, engrossed, involved, or entangled; to extricate; to detach; to set free; to liberate; to clear; as, to disengage one from a party, from broils and controversies, from an oath, promise, or occupation; to disengage the affections a favorite pursuit, the mind from study..

Absorption :: Absorption (n.) Entire engrossment or occupation of the mind; as, absorption in some employment..

Preoccupy :: Preoccupy (v. t.) To prepossess; to engage, occupy, or engross the attention of, beforehand; hence, to prejudice..

Engrossment :: Engrossment (n.) The act of engrossing; as, the engrossment of a deed..

Engross :: Engross (v. t.) To purchase either the whole or large quantities of, for the purpose of enhancing the price and making a profit; hence, to take or assume in undue quantity, proportion, or degree; as, to engross commodities in market; to engross power..

Absorb :: Absorb (v. t.) To engross or engage wholly; to occupy fully; as, absorbed in study or the pursuit of wealth..

Ingross :: Ingross (v. t.) See Engross.

Engross :: Engross (v. t.) To seize in the gross; to take the whole of; to occupy wholly; to absorb; as, the subject engrossed all his thoughts..

Swallow :: Swallow (v. t.) To engross; to appropriate; -- usually with up.

World :: World (n.) The earth and its affairs as distinguished from heaven; concerns of this life as distinguished from those of the life to come; the present existence and its interests; hence, secular affairs; engrossment or absorption in the affairs of this life; worldly corruption; the ungodly or wicked part of mankind..

Immerse :: Immerse (v. t.) To engage deeply; to engross the attention of; to involve; to overhelm.

Engross :: Engross (v. t.) To amass.

Absorbing :: Absorbing (a.) Swallowing, engrossing; as, an absorbing pursuit..

Engagement :: Engagement (n.) That which engages; engrossing occupation; employment of the attention; obligation by pledge, promise, or contract; an enterprise embarked in; as, his engagements prevented his acceptance of any office..

Engrossing :: Engrossing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Engros.

Engross :: Engross (v. t.) To copy or write in a large hand (en gross, i. e., in large); to write a fair copy of in distinct and legible characters; as, to engross a deed or like instrument on parchment..

Disengagement :: Disengagement (n.) Freedom from engrossing occupation; leisure.

Monopolize :: Monopolize (v. t.) To acquire a monopoly of; to have or get the exclusive privilege or means of dealing in, or the exclusive possession of; to engross the whole of; as, to monopolize the coffee trade; to monopolize land..

Chirographer :: Chirographer (n.) One who practice the art or business of writing or engrossing.

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