engross /in-grōsˈ/

1. To absorb the attention, interest or powers of completely
2. To buy up wholesale or completely
3. To monopolize
4. To take wholly to oneself
5. To copy in large writing or in distinct characters
6. To write in legal form
7. To prepare a legal or official document
8. To name in a list or document (obsolete)
9. To make thick (Spenser)
10. To fatten (Shakespeare)

engrossedˈ adjective

engrossˈer noun

engrossˈing adjective

1. Absorbing
2. Monopolizing

engrossˈment noun

1. Buying up wholesale
2. Something (eg a document) which has been engrossed
3. A fair copy

engrossing a deed

Writing it out in full and regular form for signature

• measurer
• measurers
• measures
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• measure swords
• measure up
• measuring
• measuring cup
• measuring cups
• measuring jug
• measuring jugs
• measuring-rod
• measuring-rods
• measurings
• measuring spoon
• measuring spoons
• measuring-tape
• measuring-wheel
• measuring-wheels
• measuring-worm
• measuring-worms
• meat
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• meat and drink
• meat and potatoes