Definition of engross

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Engross (v. t.) To make gross, thick, or large; to thicken; to increase in bulk or quantity..

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Engross :: Engross (v. t.) To amass.
Engrosser :: Engrosser (n.) One who takes the whole; a person who purchases such quantities of articles in a market as to raise the price; a forestaller.
Engrossment :: Engrossment (n.) That which has been engrossed, as an instrument, legislative bill, goods, etc..
World :: World (n.) The earth and its affairs as distinguished from heaven; concerns of this life as distinguished from those of the life to come; the present existence and its interests; hence, secular affairs; engrossment or absorption in the affairs of this life; worldly corruption; the ungodly or wicked part of mankind..
Swallow :: Swallow (v. t.) To engross; to appropriate; -- usually with up.
Monopolize :: Monopolize (v. t.) To acquire a monopoly of; to have or get the exclusive privilege or means of dealing in, or the exclusive possession of; to engross the whole of; as, to monopolize the coffee trade; to monopolize land..
Engagement :: Engagement (n.) That which engages; engrossing occupation; employment of the attention; obligation by pledge, promise, or contract; an enterprise embarked in; as, his engagements prevented his acceptance of any office..
Engrossing :: Engrossing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Engros.
Absorb :: Absorb (v. t.) To engross or engage wholly; to occupy fully; as, absorbed in study or the pursuit of wealth..
Disengage :: Disengage (v. t.) To release from that with which anything is engaged, engrossed, involved, or entangled; to extricate; to detach; to set free; to liberate; to clear; as, to disengage one from a party, from broils and controversies, from an oath, promise, or occupation; to disengage the affections a favorite pursuit, the mind from study..
Rapt :: Rapt (a.) Wholly absorbed or engrossed, as in work or meditation..
Chirography :: Chirography (n.) The art of writing or engrossing; handwriting; as, skilled in chirography..
Self-contained :: Self-contained (a.) Having self-control; reserved; uncommunicative; wholly engrossed in one's self.
Ingross :: Ingross (v. t.) See Engross.
Disengagement :: Disengagement (n.) Freedom from engrossing occupation; leisure.
Engross :: 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..
Engage :: Engage (v. t.) To employ the attention and efforts of; to occupy; to engross; to draw on.
Engrossed :: Engrossed (imp. & p. p.) of Engros.
Preoccupy :: Preoccupy (v. t.) To prepossess; to engage, occupy, or engross the attention of, beforehand; hence, to prejudice..
Chirographer :: Chirographer (n.) One who practice the art or business of writing or engrossing.
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