absorb#3 (v)
engross (v)
engage (v)
occupy (v)

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type v
lex_filenum 31
def consume all of one's attention or time
examples Her interest in butterflies absorbs her completely
Frame - 9 Somebody ----s somebody
Frame - 10 Something ----s somebody
Outgoing links
Hypernym interest
Derivationally related form occupy → occupation; occupy → occupation
Derivationally related form engross → engrossment; engross → engrossment
Derivationally related form engross → engrossment
Derivationally related form absorb → absorption
Hyponym involve; consume; rivet
Incoming links
Derivationally related form occupation → occupy; occupation → occupy
Derivationally related form engrossment → engross; engrossment → engross
Derivationally related form engrossment → engross
Derivationally related form absorption → absorb
Hypernym involve; consume; rivet
Hyponym interest

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