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21Engross — 1) Orig. to buy up a large quantity of goods, preventing others from buying, thus to corner a market . This was regularly forbidden in assizes. 2) Orig. to make a copy in a large fair hand. Later, to make a copy of record, or to enter a formal… …
22engross — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. monopolize, control; absorb; occupy, engage; copy, write, transcribe. See attention, thought, writing. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. preoccupy, engage, immerse; see fascinate , monopolize , occupy 3 .… …
23engross — en|gross [ ın grous ] verb transitive if something engrosses you, you think about nothing else …
24engross — see GROSS …
25engross — en·gross || ɪn grəʊs v. absorb one s interest or attention; write in large clear letters, write in a formal style; monopolize, control a majority of a commodity (Business) …
26engross — [ɪn grəʊs, ɛn ] verb 1》 (often be engrossed in) absorb all the attention of. ↘archaic monopolize. 2》 Law produce (a legal document) in its final form. Derivatives engrossing adjective engrossingly adverb …
27engross — v. a. 1. Absorb, engage, occupy, take up. 2. Monopolize, forestall. 3. Copy in large hand, write out fair …
28engross — v 1. absorb, immerse, preoccupy, obsess, consume, devour, take all one s time; keep one busy, engage, involve, occupy, employ, hold, hold one s attention; amuse, divert, distract; rivet, fix, fixate, arrest, attract. 2. inscribe, letter,… …
29engross — en·gross …
30engross — To prepare a document; to express in legal form; to prepare a legislative bill for enrollment; to demand close attention. To gain a monopoly …
