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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]
Engross \En*gross"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Engrossed; p. pr. &
vb. n. Engrossing.] [F., fr. pref. en- (L. in) + gros
gross, grosse, n., an engrossed document: cf. OF. engrossir,
engroissier, to make thick, large, or gross. See Gross.]
1. To make gross, thick, or large; to thicken; to increase in
bulk or quantity. [Obs.]
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Waves . . . engrossed with mud. --Spenser.
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Not sleeping, to engross his idle body. --Shak.
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2. To amass. [Obs.]
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To engross up glorious deeds on my behalf. --Shak.
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3. To copy or write in a large hand (en gross, i. e., in
large); to write a fair copy of in distinct and legible
characters; as, to engross a deed or like instrument on
parchment.
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Some period long past, when clerks engrossed their
stiff and formal chirography on more substantial
materials. --Hawthorne.
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Laws that may be engrossed on a finger nail. --De
Quincey.
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4. To seize in the gross; to take the whole of; to occupy the
attention completely; to absorb; as, the subject engrossed
all his thoughts.
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5. To purchase either the whole or large quantities of, for
the purpose of enhancing the price and making a profit;
hence, to take or assume in undue quantity, proportion, or
degree; as, to engross commodities in market; to engross
power.
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Engrossed bill (Legislation), one which has been plainly
engrossed on parchment, with all its amendments,
preparatory to final action on its passage.
Engrossing hand (Penmanship), a fair, round style of
writing suitable for engrossing legal documents,
legislative bills, etc.
Syn: To absorb; swallow up; imbibe; consume; exhaust; occupy;
forestall; monopolize. See Absorb.
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]
Engross \En*gross"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Engrossed; p. pr. &
vb. n. Engrossing.] [F., fr. pref. en- (L. in) + gros
gross, grosse, n., an engrossed document: cf. OF. engrossir,
engroissier, to make thick, large, or gross. See Gross.]
1. To make gross, thick, or large; to thicken; to increase in
bulk or quantity. [Obs.]
Waves . . . engrossed with mud. --Spenser.
Not sleeping, to engross his idle body. --Shak.
2. To amass. [Obs.]
To engross up glorious deeds on my behalf. --Shak.
3. To copy or write in a large hand (en gross, i. e., in
large); to write a fair copy of in distinct and legible
characters; as, to engross a deed or like instrument on
parchment.
Some period long past, when clerks engrossed their
stiff and formal chirography on more substantial
materials. --Hawthorne.
Laws that may be engrossed on a finger nail. --De
Quincey.
4. To seize in the gross; to take the whole of; to occupy
wholly; to absorb; as, the subject engrossed all his
thoughts.
5. To purchase either the whole or large quantities of, for
the purpose of enhancing the price and making a profit;
hence, to take or assume in undue quantity, proportion, or
degree; as, to engross commodities in market; to engross
power.
Engrossed bill (Legislation), one which has been plainly
engrossed on parchment, with all its amendments,
preparatory to final action on its passage.
Engrossing hand (Penmanship), a fair, round style of
writing suitable for engrossing legal documents,
legislative bills, etc.
Syn: To absorb; swallow up; imbibe; consume; exhaust; occupy;
forestall; monopolize. See Absorb.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]
engross
v 1: engross (oneself) fully; "He immersed himself into his
studies" [syn: steep, immerse, engulf, plunge, absorb,
soak up]
2: engage or engross wholly; "Her interest in butterflies
absorbs her completely" [syn: absorb, engage, occupy]
From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
engross
vb.
(senseid en finalize)(lb en transitive now legal) To write (a
document) in large, aesthetic, and legible lettering; to make a
finalized copy of.
From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]
engross
vb.
(senseid en finalize)(lb en transitive now legal) To write (a
document) in large, aesthetic, and legible lettering; to make a
finalized copy of.
From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]
engross
vb.
(senseid en finalize)(lb en transitive now legal) To write (a
document) in large, aesthetic, and legible lettering; to make a
finalized copy of.
From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]
engross
vb.
(senseid en finalize)(lb en transitive now legal) To write (a
document) in large, aesthetic, and legible lettering; to make a
finalized copy of.
From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
engross
Englanti vb.
(kuva) temmata mukaansa
From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]
Engross /ɛŋɡɹˈəʊs/
إنسخ
From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]
engross //ɛnˈɡɹoʊs// //ɛnˈɡɹəʊs// //ɛŋˈɡɹoʊs// //ɛŋˈɡɹəʊs// //ɪnˈɡɹəʊs// //ɪŋˈɡɹəʊs//
1. купувам на едро
to buy up wholesale
2. завладявам
to engage completely
3. монополизирам
to monopolize; to concentrate possession
4. пиша с големи букви
to write in large and clear script
From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]
engross /ɛŋɡɹˈəʊs/
ovládnout
From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]
engross /ɛŋɡɹˈəʊs/
jdn. ganz in Anspruch nehmen, einnehmen, beschäftigen
Note: Sache
"be engrossed/enwraped in conversation" - ins Gespräch versunken sein
"They have become so engrossed in the technical problems that they have lost sight of the political implications." - Sie sind mittlerweile von den fachlichen Problemen so eingenommen, dass sie den Blick für die politischen Auswirkungen verloren haben.
Synonyms: absorb, enwrap sb.
see: absorbing, engrossing, enwrapping, absorbed, engrossed, enwrapped
From English - Modern Greek XDXF/FreeDict dictionary ver. 0.1.1 : [ freedict:eng-ell ]
engross /ɛŋɡɹˈəʊs/
απασχολώ, απορροφώ
From English-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-fin ]
engross //ɛnˈɡɹoʊs// //ɛnˈɡɹəʊs// //ɛŋˈɡɹoʊs// //ɛŋˈɡɹəʊs// //ɪnˈɡɹəʊs// //ɪŋˈɡɹəʊs//
1. kahmia
to buy up wholesale
2. syventyä, viedä kaikki huomio
to engage completely
3. lihottaa
to make gross or fat
4. tekstata
to write in large and clear script
From English-Hindi FreeDict Dictionary ver. 1.6 : [ freedict:eng-hin ]
engross /ɛŋɡɹˈəʊs/
1. मोटे~अक्षरों~में~लिखना
"I was totally engrossed in reading that book."
From English-Croatian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.2 : [ freedict:eng-hrv ]
engross /ɛŋɡɹˈəʊs/
napisati, obuzeti, ovladati, privući, zauzeti
From English-Turkish FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 : [ freedict:eng-tur ]
engross /ɛŋɡɹˈəʊs/
1. tutmak, zaptetmek, işgal etmek
2. iri yazı ile kopya etmek, (yazıyı) temize çekmek
3. tekel maksadıyla piyasayı tutmak, piyasada bulunan bir malı kapatmak. engross one's thoughts zihnini tamamen işgal etmek. engrosser piyasadaki malı kapatan veya istifeden kimse
4. yazıları temize çeken kimse. engrossing zihni tamamen meşgul eden, düşünmeye sevke(den.) engrossment bir şeyle tamamen meşgul olma durumu
5. temize çekilmiş yazı
6. bir malı kapatma.
From IPA:en_US : [ IPA:en_US ]
/ɪnˈɡɹoʊs/
From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 : [ moby-thesaurus ]
127 Moby Thesaurus words for "engross":
absorb, absorb the attention, adsorb, apply, arrest, assimilate,
attract, become overweight, blot, blot up, busy, buy, buy back,
buy in, buy into, buy off, buy on credit, buy up, captivate, catch,
charm, chemisorb, chemosorb, come uppermost, complete a purchase,
consume, copy, copy out, corner, digest, draft, draw up, drink,
drink in, drink up, edit, enchant, enface, engage,
engage the attention, engage the mind, engage the thoughts,
engross the mind, engross the thoughts, enscroll, enthrall,
exercise, fascinate, fat, fatten, fill, fill the mind, filter in,
forestall, gain weight, gather flesh, grab, grip, hog, hold,
hold spellbound, hold the interest, hypnotize, imbibe, immerse,
indite, infiltrate, inscribe, involve, involve the interest,
make a buy, make a recension, make out, mesmerize, monopolize,
monopolize the thoughts, obsess, obsess the mind, occupy,
occupy the attention, occupy the mind, osmose, pen, pencil,
percolate in, pinguefy, plump, preoccupy, procure, purchase,
push the pen, put in writing, put on weight, rebuy, recense,
record, regrate, repurchase, revise, rewrite, scribe, scrive,
scroll, seep in, seize the mind, sew up, slurp up, soak, soak in,
soak up, sorb, spellbind, spill ink, spoil paper, sponge,
superscribe, swill up, take in, take it all, take up, tie up,
trace, transcribe, type, write, write down, write out
From Stardic English-Chinese Dictionary : [ stardic ]
v. 占去,使全神贯注;
From XDICT the English-Chinese dictionary : [ xdict ]
vt. 用大字体书写,独占,使全神贯注
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