Engross

Word ENGROSS
Character 7
Hyphenation en gross
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Definitions and meanings of "Engross"

What do we mean by engross?

To occupy exclusively; absorb. transitive verb

To acquire most or all of (a commodity); monopolize (a market). transitive verb

To write or transcribe in a large, clear hand. transitive verb

To write or print the final draft of (an official document). transitive verb

To make large or larger; make additions to; increase in bulk or quantity.

To make thick or gross; thicken.

To take in the gross or in bulk; take the whole of; get sole possession of; absorb completely: with or without all.

Specifically To monopolize the supply of, or the supplies in; get entire possession or control of, for the purpose of raising prices and enhancing profits: as, to engross the importations of tea; to engross the market for wheat.

To occupy wholly; take up or employ entirely, to the exclusion of other things: as, business engrosses his attention or thoughts; to be engrossed in study.

To write out in a fair large hand or in a formal or prescribed manner for preservation, as a public document or record.

Synonyms and Swallow up, Engulf, etc. (see absorb); to lay hold of, monopolize.

To make gross, thick, or large; to thicken; to increase in bulk or quantity. transitive verb

To amass. transitive verb

To copy or write in a large hand (en gross, i. e., in large); to write a fair copy of in distinct and legible characters. transitive verb

To seize in the gross; to take the whole of; to occupy the attention completely; to absorb. transitive verb

To purchase either the whole or large quantities of, for the purpose of enhancing the price and making a profit; hence, to take or assume in undue quantity, proportion, or degree transitive verb

One which has been plainly engrossed on parchment, with all its amendments, preparatory to final action on its passage. transitive verb

A fair, round style of writing suitable for engrossing legal documents, legislative bills, etc. transitive verb

To write (a document) in large, aesthetic, and legible lettering; to make a finalized copy of. verb

To write (a document) in large, aesthetic, and legible lettering; to make a finalized copy of.

To buy up wholesale, especially to buy the whole supply of (a commodity etc.).

To monopolize; to concentrate (something) in the single possession of someone, especially unfairly.

To completely engage the attention of.

To thicken; to condense.

To make gross, thick, or large; to thicken; to increase in bulk or quantity.

To amass.

Synonyms and Antonyms for Engross

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The word "engross" in example sentences

If we add that he did not merely "engross," but that he liberally shared his acquisitions with others, we shall perhaps best describe his special place and work in the world of letters. ❋ Unknown (1880)

The movie managed to engross a room full of kids from one end to the other — and me, too. ❋ Unknown (2009)

I assume, for example, that the House could not constitutionally delegate to the Clerk or Speaker the authority to engross a bill that had not been specifically approved by the body (whether raising the debt level or doing anything else). ❋ Unknown (2010)

I loved the journey the main characters were on, Daniel, Rupert and Emma were spot on, but the story line did not compel, engross, capture and direct our minds through this riveting story. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Nonfiction for younger children tends to lean more heavily on illustration than on prose, reasonably enough, and there is plenty to engross in "Peter Kent's City Across Time" Kingfisher, 48 pages, $16.99 , which came out in May. ❋ Meghan Cox Gurdon (2010)

With that firmly in mind I was quite happy to engross myself in Foiled from First Second Books. ❋ Unknown (2010)

A vote for the moderates would endorse the status quo embodied in “their ancient happy Constitution”; a vote for the Independents would hasten the break with England and deal a blow to those at home who had “grown rich from nothing at all and engross every thing” to themselves. ❋ Charles Rappleye (2010)

The crux of the matter was axiomatic, resting on the inherent nature of the bank: “The institution having no principles but that of avarice, which dries and shrivels up all the manly, generous feelings of the human soul, will never be varied in its object, and if continued, will . . . engross all the wealth, power, and influence in the state.” ❋ Charles Rappleye (2010)

Movies still have more money to spend and continue to push the envelope, but since the 1930s screening of King Kong it's clear that simply adequate special effects coupled with a good story are sufficient to engross audiences. ❋ Unknown (2008)

I assume, for example, that the House could not constitutionally delegate to the Clerk or Speaker the authority to engross a bill that had not been specifically approved by the body whether raising the debt level or doing anything else. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Without Uniyah in my life, I tried to engross myself in my studies by taking online classes to finish my degree. ❋ Timothy Michael Carson (2010)

A few weeks later a merchant in Maine reported that politics seemed “to engross the attention of all classes of people.” ❋ Pauline Maier (2010)

Secondly, I think there are much better book to “engross” yourself in than this book. ❋ Unknown (2008)

But if you like to watch beautiful images and at the same time engross yourself in a masterful world, at times unexpectedly keeping you at the edge of your seat, I recommend Black Swan as one of the best films of 2010, sure to be an Oscar contender in major categories. ❋ Michael Russnow (2010)

It sounds like it's going to engross readers into actually thinking and putting things together for themselves. ❋ Donna (2010)

[A] s they could not engross to the class of their own individual performance the entire intellectuality of the national drama, they tumbled into buffoonery (Marshall, 107). ❋ Unknown (2008)

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