engross (redirected from engrosses)

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).

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[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).]

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en·grosser n.

en·grossment n.

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engross [ɪnˈgrəʊs]

vb (tr)

1. to occupy one's attention completely; absorb

2. (Communication Arts / Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) to write or copy (manuscript) in large legible handwriting

3. (Law) Law to write or type out formally (a deed, agreement, or other document) preparatory to execution

4. (Economics) another word for corner [21b]

[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]

engrossed  adj

engrossedly  [ɪnˈgrəʊsɪdlɪ] adv

engrosser  n

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	engross - devote (oneself) fully to; "He immersed himself into his studies" engulf, steep, immerse, soak up, absorb, plunge immerse, 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, absorb involve - 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

Translations

engross [ɪnˈgrəʊs] VT

1. [+ attention, person] → absorber

2. (Jur) → copiar

engross

vt person, attention → gefangen nehmen; to become engrossed in one’s book/one’s work → sich in sein Buch/seine Arbeit vertiefen; to be engrossed in one’s (own) thoughts/in conversation → in Gedanken/ins Gespräch vertieft sein