engross
EN[ɛnˈɡrəʊs] [ɛŋˈɡrəʊs] [ɛnˈɡroʊs] [ɛŋˈɡroʊs] [-əʊs]US
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- VerbeSGengrossesPRengrossingPT, PPengrossed
- (transitive, now law) To write (a document) in large, aesthetic, and legible lettering; to make a finalized copy of.
- (transitive, business) OBS To buy up wholesale, especially to buy the whole supply of (a commodity etc.).
- (transitive) To monopolize; to concentrate (something) in the single possession of someone, especially unfairly.
- (transitive) To completely engage the attention of.
- She seems to be completely engrossed in that book.
- (transitive) OBS To thicken; to condense.
- To make gross, thick, or large; to thicken; to increase in bulk or quantity.
- OBS To amass.
- (transitive, now law) To write (a document) in large, aesthetic, and legible lettering; to make a finalized copy of.
- Plus d'exemples
- Utilisé au milieu de la phrase
- She seems to be completely engrossed in that book.
- Utilisé au milieu de la phrase
Definition of engross in English Dictionary
- Partie du discours Hiérarchie
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- Verbes
- en engrossing
- fr engrossa
- fr engrosse
- fr engrossé
- en engrossed
Source: Wiktionnaire