en·gross ( n-gr s )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 ingross  re : 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. |
engrossment [ɪnˈgrəʊsmənt]
n
1. (Law) a deed or other document that has been engrossed
2. the state of being engrossed
engrossment
1. a document or other piece of writing in a large, bold hand.
2. a formal document, as a proclamation, suitably written in a calligraphic hand and often illuminated. — engrosser, n.
See also: Writing
2. a formal document, as a proclamation, suitably written in a calligraphic hand and often illuminated. — engrosser, n.
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  engrossment - complete attention; intense mental effortattention - the faculty or power of mental concentration; "keeping track of all the details requires your complete attention" centering, focus, focusing, focussing, focal point, direction - the concentration of attention or energy on something; "the focus of activity shifted to molecular biology"; "he had no direction in his life" specialism - the concentration of your efforts on a particular field of study or occupation study - a state of deep mental absorption; "she is in a deep study" |
| 2. | engrossment - the mental state of being preoccupied by something cognitive state, state of mind - the state of a person's cognitive processes abstractedness, abstraction - preoccupation with something to the exclusion of all else absentmindedness - preoccupation so great that the ordinary demands on attention are ignored | |
| 3. | engrossment - the quality of being intent and concentrated; "the intentness of his gaze" |
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