Engross

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • v. To occupy exclusively; absorb: A great novel engrosses the reader. See Synonyms at monopolize.
  • v. To acquire most or all of (a commodity); monopolize (a market).
  • v. To write or transcribe in a large, clear hand.
  • v. To write or print the final draft of (an official document).
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • v. To write (a document) in large, aesthetic, and legible lettering; to make a finalized copy of.
  • v. To buy up wholesale, especially to buy the whole supply of (a commodity etc.).
  • v. To monopolize; to concentrate (something) in the single possession of someone, especially unfairly.
  • v. To completely engage the attention of.
  • v. To thicken; to condense.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • v. To make gross, thick, or large; to thicken; to increase in bulk or quantity.
  • v. To amass.
  • v. 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.
  • v. To seize in the gross; to take the whole of; to occupy the attention completely; to absorb.
  • v. 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
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • 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.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • v. consume all of one's attention or time
  • v. devote (oneself) fully to
  • Verb Form
    engrossed    engrosses    engrossing   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    forestall    absorb    monopolize    swallow up    exhaust    occupy    imbibe    consume    amass    copy   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Gross    Grosz    adios    arkose    bowse    close    diagnose    dos    dose    grandiose   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
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