engross vs involve

engross and involve both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
engross	No	No	Yes	No
involve	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, involve is a hyponym of engross; that is, involve is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than engross:

Other hyponyms of engross include consume, rivet.

engross (verb)	involve (verb)
consume all of one's attention or time	make complex or intricate or complicated
devote (oneself) fully to	occupy or engage the interest of
	have as a necessary feature
	connect closely and often incriminatingly
	contain as a part
	engage as a participant
	require as useful, just, or proper