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engross
engrossinvolve, immerse, engage; to occupy completely: Their jobs engross them.; absorb: She is engrossed in her novel.; to write in a clear, formal manner, as a public document: to engross a deed; to monopolize
Not to be confused with:engulf – envelope, bury, inundate, deluge, swamp; to swallow up in a gulf; submerge: The flood engulfed all the low-lying houses.en·gross E0148800 (ĕn-grōs′)tr.v. en·grossed, en·gross·ing, en·gross·es 1. To occupy exclusively; absorb: a novel that engrosses every reader.2. To acquire most or all of (a commodity); monopolize (a market).3. a. To write or transcribe in a large, clear hand.b. To write or print the final draft of (an official document).
[Middle English engrossen, to collect in large quantity, monopolize, from Old French engrossier, from en gros, in large quantity : en, in (from Latin in; see in-2) + gros, large; see gross. Sense 3, from Middle English engrossen, to make a finished copy of a legal document, from Anglo-Norman engrosser, from Medieval Latin ingrossāre : Latin in-, in; see en-1 + grossa, a copy in a large hand (from Late Latin grossus, thick).]
en·gross′er n.en·gross′ment n.Synonyms: engross, absorb, consume, preoccupy
These verbs mean to possess or control exclusively: Her reading engrosses her. Studying absorbs all my time. Fear has consumed her. Financial worries preoccupied him.engross (ɪnˈɡrəʊs) vb (tr) 1. to occupy one's attention completely; absorb2. (Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) to write or copy (manuscript) in large legible handwriting3. (Law) law to write or type out formally (a deed, agreement, or other document) preparatory to execution4. (Economics) another word for corner21b[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 ingrossāre; both from Latin grossus thick, gross] enˈgrossed adj engrossedly adv enˈgrosser nen•gross (ɛnˈgroʊs)
v.t. 1. to occupy completely, as the mind or attention; absorb: She is engrossed in her work. 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 large quantities of (a commodity) so as to control the market; monopolize. [1275–1325; Middle English: to gather in large quantities < Medieval Latin ingrossāre to write large < Anglo-French, Middle French en gros in quantity < Latin in + grossus] en•gross′er, n. engross
Past participle: engrossed
Gerund: engrossing
| Present |
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| I engross | | you engross | | he/she/it engrosses | | we engross | | you engross | | they engross |
| Preterite |
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| I engrossed | | you engrossed | | he/she/it engrossed | | we engrossed | | you engrossed | | they engrossed |
| Present Continuous |
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| I am engrossing | | you are engrossing | | he/she/it is engrossing | | we are engrossing | | you are engrossing | | they are engrossing |
| Present Perfect |
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| I have engrossed | | you have engrossed | | he/she/it has engrossed | | we have engrossed | | you have engrossed | | they have engrossed |
| Past Continuous |
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| I was engrossing | | you were engrossing | | he/she/it was engrossing | | we were engrossing | | you were engrossing | | they were engrossing |
| Past Perfect |
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| I had engrossed | | you had engrossed | | he/she/it had engrossed | | we had engrossed | | you had engrossed | | they had engrossed |
| Future |
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| I will engross | | you will engross | | he/she/it will engross | | we will engross | | you will engross | | they will engross |
| Future Perfect |
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| I will have engrossed | | you will have engrossed | | he/she/it will have engrossed | | we will have engrossed | | you will have engrossed | | they will have engrossed |
| Future Continuous |
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| I will be engrossing | | you will be engrossing | | he/she/it will be engrossing | | we will be engrossing | | you will be engrossing | | they will be engrossing |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
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| I have been engrossing | | you have been engrossing | | he/she/it has been engrossing | | we have been engrossing | | you have been engrossing | | they have been engrossing |
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| I will have been engrossing | | you will have been engrossing | | he/she/it will have been engrossing | | we will have been engrossing | | you will have been engrossing | | they will have been engrossing |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
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| I had been engrossing | | you had been engrossing | | he/she/it had been engrossing | | we had been engrossing | | you had been engrossing | | they had been engrossing |
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| I would engross | | you would engross | | he/she/it would engross | | we would engross | | you would engross | | they would engross |
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| I would have engrossed | | you would have engrossed | | he/she/it would have engrossed | | we would have engrossed | | you would have engrossed | | they would have engrossed |
Thesaurus| Verb | 1. | engross - devote (oneself) fully to; "He immersed himself into his studies"engulf, steep, immerse, soak up, absorb, plungeimmerse, plunge - cause to be immersed; "The professor plunged his students into the study of the Italian text"focus, pore, rivet, center, centre, concentrate - direct one's attention on something; "Please focus on your studies and not on your hobbies"drink in, drink - be fascinated or spell-bound by; pay close attention to; "The mother drinks in every word of her son on the stage" | | 2. | engross - consume all of one's attention or time; "Her interest in butterflies absorbs her completely"engage, occupy, absorbinvolve - occupy or engage the interest of; "His story completely involved me during the entire afternoon"consume - engage fully; "The effort to pass the exam consumed all his energy"rivet - hold (someone's attention); "The discovery of the skull riveted the paleontologists"interest - excite the curiosity of; engage the interest of |
engrossverb1. To occupy the full attention of:absorb, consume, immerse, monopolize, preoccupy.2. To form letters, characters, or words on a surface with an instrument:indite, inscribe, scribe, write.Translationscaptiverpassionnerabsorberaccaparerassorbireconfiscareimpegnareengross
engross in (something)To capture and hold someone's interest in something. A noun or pronoun can be used between "engross" and "in." Dad is engrossed in fixing the car, so he can't talk right now. Although Dad tries to engross me in auto repairs, they're just not interesting to me. I'm sorry I didn't call you back—I got engrossed in a movie.See also: engrossengross someone in somethingto occupy someone's time or thinking with something. You can't expect me to engross Tom in my work. We were all engrossed in what the speaker had to say.See also: engrossengross
Related to engross: thesaurusEngrossTo print a final copy of a document. In archaic Criminal Law, engrossment was the process of forcing higher the price of a good by buying it up and creating a Monopoly. Engrossment was used in ancient law where the method of drawing up a written deed or contract involved working out a rough draft and then having the final terms of the instrument copied legibly onto parchment paper. Today the term denotes modern forms of copying, including engraving or any other such form of printing that will provide a legible final copy. Engrossment is also used to describe a step in the enactment of statutes. During the legislative process, a bill may be debated, read, altered, or amended until it is ultimately passed in a final form. The process of engrossing is the printing of an act in its final form and its enrollment. engross a term used in conveyancing practice for preparing a final fair copy of a deed on whatever, for the time being, accepted as deed paper. Engrossing is the present participle and is also an obsolete term for the obsolete crime of FORESTALLING.TO ENGROSS, practice, conveyancing. To copy the rude draught of an instrument in a fair and large hand. See 3 Bouv. Inst. n, 2421, note. FinancialSeecornerengross
Related to engross: thesaurusSynonyms for engrossverb to occupy the full attention ofSynonyms- absorb
- consume
- immerse
- monopolize
- preoccupy
verb to form letters, characters, or words on a surface with an instrumentSynonyms- indite
- inscribe
- scribe
- write
Synonyms for engrossverb devote (oneself) fully toSynonyms- engulf
- steep
- immerse
- soak up
- absorb
- plunge
Related Words- immerse
- plunge
- focus
- pore
- rivet
- center
- centre
- concentrate
- drink in
- drink
verb consume all of one's attention or timeSynonymsRelated Words- involve
- consume
- rivet
- interest
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