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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024en•gross /ɛnˈgroʊs/USA pronunciation v. [~ + object]- to occupy the mind or one's attention completely;
absorb:Crossword puzzles engrossed him for hours.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024en•gross (en grōs′),USA pronunciation v.t. - to occupy completely, as the mind or attention; absorb:Their discussion engrossed his attention. She is engrossed in her work.
- 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.
- Businessto acquire the whole of (a commodity), in order to control the market;
monopolize.
- Latin in + grossus; see gross
- Anglo-French, Middle French en gros in quantity, wholesale
- Medieval Latin ingrossāre to thicken, write large and thick (Latin in- in-2 + gross(us) thick + -āre infinitive suffix); partly
- Anglo-French engrosser, partly
- Middle English engros(s)en to gather in large quantities, draft (a will, etc.) in final form 1275–1325
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged involve, immerse, engage.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: engross /ɪnˈɡrəʊs/ vb (transitive)- to occupy one's attention completely; absorb
- to write or copy (manuscript) in large legible handwriting
- to write or type out formally (a deed, agreement, or other document) preparatory to execution
Etymology: 14th Century (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, grossenˈgrossed adj |