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verb (v)

• devote (oneself) fully to(verb.cognition)

  Synonym:
  absorb, engulf, immerse, plunge, soak up, steep
  

  source: wordnet30
• consume all of one's attention or time(verb.cognition)

  Synonym:
  absorb, engage, occupy
  

  source: wordnet30
• To make gross, thick, or large; to thicken; to increase in bulk or quantity.(verb)

  source: webster1913