syventyä — meaning in English

English meaning

• engross verb To write out a document neatly and formally, or to produce its final official copy.
• immerse verb To put something completely under the surface of a liquid.
• study verb To spend time learning about a subject, often in preparation for an exam or qualification.

Senses

syventyä is used for these senses in English:

• engross (transitive) To completely engage the attention of; to involve.
• immerse (transitive) To involve or engage deeply.
• pore over (transitive) To examine something (especially written material) carefully and attentively.
• study (transitive) To fix the mind closely upon a subject; to dwell upon anything in thought; to muse; to ponder.
• study (intransitive) To endeavor diligently; to be zealous.

engross — full definition

1. verb To write out a document neatly and formally, or to produce its final official copy.
2. verb To buy up the entire stock of something, usually in order to control its supply.
3. verb To take total control of something for yourself, often unfairly, leaving none for anyone else.
4. verb To hold someone's attention so fully that they think of nothing else.

immerse — full definition

1. verb To put something completely under the surface of a liquid.
2. verb To involve oneself completely in an activity or experience.

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