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engrossed

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en·gross  (n-grs)
tr.v. en·grossed, en·gross·ing, en·gross·es
1. To occupy exclusively; absorb: A great novel engrosses the reader. See Synonyms at monopolize.
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 ingrossre : Latin in-, in; see en-1 + grossa, a copy in a large hand (from Late Latin grossus, thick).]

en·grosser n.
en·grossment n.
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Adj.1.engrossed - giving or marked by complete attention to; "that engrossed look or rapt delight"; "then wrapped in dreams"; "so intent on this fantastic...narrative that she hardly stirred"- Walter de la Mare; "rapt with wonder"; "wrapped in thought"
attentive - (often followed by `to') giving care or attention; "attentive to details"; "the nurse was attentive to her patient"; "an attentive suitor"
2.engrossed - written formally in a large clear script, as a deed or other legal document
written - set down in writing in any of various ways; "written evidence"

engrossed
Translations
engrossed [ɪnˈgrəust] adj engrossed in → absorto en

engrossed [ɪnˈgrəust] adj engrossed in → absorbé(e) parplongé(e) dans

engrossed [ɪnˈgrəust] adj engrossed in → vertieft in +acc

engrossed [ɪnˈgrəust] adj engrossed in → assorbito(a) da, preso(a) da

engrossed
adj engrossed [inˈgrəust]
(often within) having one's attention and interest completely taken up He is completely engrossed in his work. verdiep يَسْتَغْرِق في погълнат upoutat (pozornost); pohltit opslugt af; fordybet i vertieft απορροφημένος, αφοσιωμένος absorto süüvinud جذب؛ غرق uppoutunut absorbé לְהַעֲסִיקוֹ כָּל הַזמַן मोटे अक्षरों में लिखना zaokupljen elmélyedt tekun, asyik niðursokkinn í assorbito 夢中になって 열중한 pasinėręs, įsigilinęs iegrimis (kādā nodarbē) tekun verdiept oppslukt, fordypet i pogrążony absorto absorbit поглощённый (чем-л.) zahĺbený (do) biti zatopljen (v kaj) zaokupiti upptagen, försjunken ที่จดจ่อ gömülmüş, dalmış 被吸引住的, 全神貫注的 заглиблений; зайнятий مشغول mải mê 吸引,


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But the Scientist of the Expedition explained that he had been so engrossed with the care of his instruments and the study of his tables that he had found no time to think of it.
He wanted to see his flowers, too; he had the feelings of an artist, the master-piece of a rival engrossed his interest.
The navigation of his craft must have engrossed all the Roman's attention in the calm of a summer's day (he would choose his weather), when the single row of long sweeps (the galley would be a light one, not a trireme) could fall in easy cadence upon a sheet of water like plate-glass, reflecting faithfully the classic form of his vessel and the contour of the lonely shores close on his left hand.
 
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