transitive verb. To occupy exclusively; absorb.

transitive verb. To acquire most or all of (a commodity); monopolize (a market).

transitive verb. undefined

transitive verb. To write or transcribe in a large, clear hand.

transitive verb. To write or print the final draft of (an official document).

To make large or larger; make additions to; increase in bulk or quantity.

To make thick or gross; thicken.

To take in the gross or in bulk; take the whole of; get sole possession of; absorb completely: with or without all.

Specifically To monopolize the supply of, or the supplies in; get entire possession or control of, for the purpose of raising prices and enhancing profits: as, to engross the importations of tea; to engross the market for wheat.

To occupy wholly; take up or employ entirely, to the exclusion of other things: as, business engrosses his attention or thoughts; to be engrossed in study.

To write out in a fair large hand or in a formal or prescribed manner for preservation, as a public document or record.

Synonyms and Swallow up, Engulf, etc. (see absorb); to lay hold of, monopolize.

transitive verb. To make gross, thick, or large; to thicken; to increase in bulk or quantity.

transitive verb. To amass.

transitive verb. 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.

transitive verb. To seize in the gross; to take the whole of; to occupy the attention completely; to absorb.

transitive verb. 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

transitive verb. one which has been plainly engrossed on parchment, with all its amendments, preparatory to final action on its passage.

transitive verb. a fair, round style of writing suitable for engrossing legal documents, legislative bills, etc.

verb. To write (a document) in large, aesthetic, and legible lettering; to make a finalized copy of.

verb. To buy up wholesale, especially to buy the whole supply of (a commodity etc.).

verb. To monopolize; to concentrate (something) in the single possession of someone, especially unfairly.

verb. To completely engage the attention of.

verb. To thicken; to condense.

verb. consume all of one's attention or time

verb. devote (oneself) fully to

"If we add that he did not merely "engross," but that he liberally shared his acquisitions with others, we shall perhaps best describe his special place and work in the world of letters."

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Gross  Grosz  adios  arkose  bowse  

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absorb  absorb  absorb the attention  adsorb  amass  

engrossed  engrosses  engrossing