engrossment

[ en-grohs-muhnt ]

/ ɛnˈgroʊs mənt /

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noun

the act of engrossing.

the state of being engrossed or absorbed: to read with engrossment.

an engrossed copy of a document.

Origin of engrossment

First recorded in 1520–30; engross + -ment

OTHER WORDS FROM engrossment

self-en·gross·ment, noun

Words nearby engrossment

engraver's trick, engraving, engross, engrossed bill, engrossing, engrossment, engulf, enhalo, enhance, enhanced oil recovery, enhanced radiation weapon

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Example sentences from the Web for engrossment

The question was stated on the engrossment of the bill for a third reading.
Abridgement of the Debates of Congress, from 1789 to 1856 (4 of 16 vol.)|Various
But, at the information received, Newt forgot his wrath in the engrossment of a sudden idea.
The Code of the Mountains|Charles Neville Buck
In his engrossment with the brute he did not seem to have heard the challenge.
The Captain of the Janizaries|James M. Ludlow
In 1876 it was lost by one vote; and in 1880 lost on engrossment.
History of Woman Suffrage, Volume III (of III)|Various

Finlay, indeed, it may be confessed at once, he and not his message was her engrossment from the beginning.
The Imperialist|(a.k.a. Mrs. Everard Cotes) Sara Jeannette Duncan

British Dictionary definitions for engrossment

engrossment

/ (ɪnˈɡrəʊsmənt) /

noun

a deed or other document that has been engrossed

the state of being engrossed

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单词	engrossment
释义	engrossment [ en-grohs-muhnt ] / ɛnˈgroʊs mənt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR engrossment ON THESAURUS.COM noun the act of engrossing. the state of being engrossed or absorbed: to read with engrossment. an engrossed copy of a document. Origin of engrossment First recorded in 1520–30; engross + -ment OTHER WORDS FROM engrossment self-en·gross·ment, noun Words nearby engrossment engraver's trick, engraving, engross, engrossed bill, engrossing, engrossment, engulf, enhalo, enhance, enhanced oil recovery, enhanced radiation weapon Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for engrossment The question was stated on the engrossment of the bill for a third reading. Abridgement of the Debates of Congress, from 1789 to 1856 (4 of 16 vol.)\|Various But, at the information received, Newt forgot his wrath in the engrossment of a sudden idea. The Code of the Mountains\|Charles Neville Buck In his engrossment with the brute he did not seem to have heard the challenge. The Captain of the Janizaries\|James M. Ludlow In 1876 it was lost by one vote; and in 1880 lost on engrossment. History of Woman Suffrage, Volume III (of III)\|Various Finlay, indeed, it may be confessed at once, he and not his message was her engrossment from the beginning. The Imperialist\|(a.k.a. Mrs. Everard Cotes) Sara Jeannette Duncan British Dictionary definitions for engrossment engrossment / (ɪnˈɡrəʊsmənt) / noun a deed or other document that has been engrossed the state of being engrossed 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 Words related to engrossment enthrallment, immersion, attention, fascination, concentration, preoccupation, captivation, intentness
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engrossment

noun

Origin of engrossment

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Example sentences from the Web for engrossment

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