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engross

[ en-grohs ]

verb (used with object)

  1. to occupy completely, as the mind or attention; absorb:

    Their discussion engrossed his attention.

    She is engrossed in her work.

    Synonyms: , ,

  2. to write or copy in a clear, attractive, large script or in a formal manner, as a public document or record:

    to engross a deed.

  3. to acquire the whole of (a commodity), in order to control the market; monopolize.


engross

/ ɪnˈɡrəʊsɪdlɪ; ɪnˈɡrəʊs /

verb

  1. to occupy one's attention completely; absorb
  2. to write or copy (manuscript) in large legible handwriting
  3. law to write or type out formally (a deed, agreement, or other document) preparatory to execution
  4. another word for corner
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • engrossedly, adverb
  • ˈDz, noun
  • ˈDz, adjective
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Other yvlog Forms

  • ·Dz· noun
  • ··Dz verb (used with object)
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of engross1

First recorded in 1275–1325; Middle English engros(s)en “to gather in large quantities, draft (a will, etc.) in final form,” from Anglo-French engrosser, partly from Medieval Latin ԲDz “to thicken, write large and thick” ( Latin in- in- 2 + gross(us) “thick” + - infinitive suffix); partly from Anglo-French, Middle French en gros “in quantity, wholesale,” from Latin in + grossus; gross
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of engross1

C14 (in the sense: to buy up wholesale): from Old French en gros in quantity; C15 (in the sense: to write in large letters): probably from Medieval Latin ԲDz; both from Latin grossus thick, gross
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Author Bill Bryson, who chaired the judges, called it "an enthralling, engrossing story of survival and the resilience of the human spirit".

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At the J. Paul Getty Museum, the first Los Angeles museum survey of Caillebotte’s paintings in 30 years brings the atypical subject to the foreground in engrossing ways.

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Spanish third seed Alcaraz became increasingly animated as he struggled to figure out how to turn an engrossing contest back in his favour.

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It was written more than 30 years ago, and it’s more engrossing than you’d think from its title.

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The amalgamation of memory, historical fact and artifice yield an engrossing incantation.

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