syventyä — meaning in English

English meaning

• engross verb To write (a document) in large, aesthetic, and legible lettering; to make a finalized copy of.
• 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 (a document) in large, aesthetic, and legible lettering; to make a finalized copy of.
2. verb To buy up wholesale, especially to buy the whole supply of (a commodity etc.).
3. verb To monopolize; to concentrate (something) in the single possession of someone, especially unfairly.
4. verb To completely engage the attention of; to involve.

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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