'Engross' definitions:
Definition of 'engross'
From: WordNet
Definition of 'Engross'
From: 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.] [1913 Webster]
- Waves . . . engrossed with mud. --Spenser. [1913 Webster]
- Not sleeping, to engross his idle body. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
- 2. To amass. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]
- To engross up glorious deeds on my behalf. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
- 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. [1913 Webster]
- Some period long past, when clerks engrossed their stiff and formal chirography on more substantial materials. --Hawthorne. [1913 Webster]
- Laws that may be engrossed on a finger nail. --De Quincey. [1913 Webster]
- 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. [1913 Webster]
- 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. [1913 Webster]
- 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. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'engross'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- 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