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engross

[ en-grohs ]

verb (used with object)

  1. to occupy completely, as the mind or attention; absorb:

    Their discussion engrossed his attention.

    She is engrossed in her work.

    Synonyms: , ,

  2. to write or copy in a clear, attractive, large script or in a formal manner, as a public document or record:

    to engross a deed.

  3. to acquire the whole of (a commodity), in order to control the market; monopolize.


engross

/ 瑟n藞伞r蓹蕣s瑟dl瑟; 瑟n藞伞r蓹蕣s /

verb

  1. to occupy one's attention completely; absorb
  2. to write or copy (manuscript) in large legible handwriting
  3. law to write or type out formally (a deed, agreement, or other document) preparatory to execution
  4. another word for corner
鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • engrossedly, adverb
  • 别苍藞驳谤辞蝉蝉别谤, noun
  • 别苍藞驳谤辞蝉蝉别诲, adjective
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Other 亚洲网紅露点 Forms

  • 别苍路驳谤辞蝉蝉路别谤 noun
  • 谤别路别苍路驳谤辞蝉蝉 verb (used with object)
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of engross1

First recorded in 1275鈥1325; Middle English engros(s)en 鈥渢o gather in large quantities, draft (a will, etc.) in final form,鈥 from Anglo-French engrosser, partly from Medieval Latin 颈苍驳谤辞蝉蝉腻谤别 鈥渢o thicken, write large and thick鈥 ( Latin in- in- 2 + gross(us) 鈥渢hick鈥 + -腻谤别 infinitive suffix); partly from Anglo-French, Middle French en gros 鈥渋n quantity, wholesale,鈥 from Latin in + grossus; gross
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of engross1

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 颈苍驳谤辞蝉蝉腻谤别; both from Latin grossus thick, gross
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After dessert, with Rob still engrossed in conversation, I left the group, walked around the hotel grounds and found a quiet, deserted pool at the edge of a steep cliff.

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Author Bill Bryson, who chaired the judges, called it "an enthralling, engrossing story of survival and the resilience of the human spirit".

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At the J. Paul Getty Museum, the first Los Angeles museum survey of Caillebotte鈥檚 paintings in 30 years brings the atypical subject to the foreground in engrossing ways.

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Spanish third seed Alcaraz became increasingly animated as he struggled to figure out how to turn an engrossing contest back in his favour.

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It was written more than 30 years ago, and it鈥檚 more engrossing than you鈥檇 think from its title.

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