Definition of engross Engross

/ɪngɹowˈs/ - [ingrows] - en•gross

We found 15 definitions of engross from 6 different sources.

What does engross mean?

Verb engrosses, engrossing, engrossed
engross - consume all of one's attention or time; "Her interest in butterflies absorbs her completely"
		absorb, engage, occupy
		interest excite the curiosity of; engage the interest of
		involve make complex or intricate or complicated; "The situation was rather involved"
		consume engage fully; "The effort to pass the exam consumed all his energy"
		rivet hold (someone's attention); "The discovery of the skull riveted the paleontologists"
engross - devote (oneself) fully to; "He immersed himself into his studies"
		steep, immerse, engulf, plunge, absorb, soak up
		pore, centre, center, rivet, focus, concentrate move into the center; "That vase in the picture is not centered"
		drink in, drink be fascinated or spell-bound by; pay close attention to; "The mother drinks in every word of her son on the stage"

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engross (Verb)
To write a document in large, aesthetic, and legible lettering; to make a finalized copy of.
engross (Verb)
To buy up wholesale, especially to buy the whole supply of a commodity etc..
engross (Verb)
To monopolize; to concentrate something in the single possession of someone, especially unfairly.
engross (Verb)
To completely engage the attention of.
engross (Verb)
To thicken; to condense.

engross (v. t.)
To make gross, thick, or large; to thicken; to increase in bulk or quantity.
engross (v. t.)
To amass.
engross (v. t.)
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.
engross (v. t.)
To seize in the gross; to take the whole of; to occupy wholly; to absorb; as, the subject engrossed all his thoughts.
engross (v. t.)
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.

engross
en-grōs′, v.t. to occupy wholly, monopolise: to absorb: to copy a writing in a large hand or in distinct characters: to write in legal form: to make gross.—ns. Engross′er; Engross′ing, the conduct of those who buy merchandise in large quantities to obtain command of the market; Engross′ment, act of engrossing: that which has been engrossed: a fair copy.—Engrossing a deed, the writing it out in full and regular form on parchment or paper for signature. [From Fr. en gros, in large—L. in, in, grossus, large. See Gross.]