engross
/ɪnˈɡrəʊs/verb
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तल्लीन करना, मग्न करना
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[T] ~ sb usually passive
if something engrosses you, it is so interesting that you give it all your attention
तल्लीन करना, मग्न करना
- She was engrossed in her book.
- The mystery novel engrossed Radhika so much that she forgot to have dinner.
- The puzzle engrossed the children for the whole afternoon.
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- He was so engrossed in his work that he missed the lunch bell.
- A good film can engross the audience from the first scene.
◇Word family
AaSpelling
en·gross
?Which word?
The -ed/-ing pair: engrossed (the person), engrossing (the thing: 'an engrossing novel').
-ed/-ing जोड़ी: engrossed (व्यक्ति), engrossing (चीज़: 'an engrossing novel')।
Keep the absorbed words together: engrossed, absorbed, immersed (deeply involved), rapt (completely fascinated).
तल्लीनता के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: engrossed, absorbed, immersed (गहराई से जुड़ा), rapt (पूरी तरह मोहित)।
§Grammar and usage
Engrossed in sth (not 'engrossed with' or 'engrossed at'); likewise absorbed in, immersed in.
यह बहुत पूछा जाता है: 'engrossed in sth' ('engrossed with' या 'at' नहीं); इसी तरह absorbed in, immersed in।