engross
To write in large, aesthetic, and legible letteringTo write (a document) in large, aesthetic, and legible lettering; to make a finalized copy of.
Meaning
7 senses(transitive)To write (a document) in large, aesthetic, and legible lettering; to make a finalized copy of.
писать крупными чёткими буквамиčótkimi, писать набелоpisatʹ nabelo
(transitive)To monopolize; to concentrate (something) in the single possession of someone, especially unfairly.
монополизироватьmonopolizirovatʹ, собира́тьsobirátʹ, копитьkopitʹ
(transitive)To completely engage the attention of; to involve.
She seems to be completely engrossed in that book.
углублятьсяuglubljatʹsja, уходи́ть с головойuxodítʹ s golovoj
consume all of one's attention or time
(obsolete, transitive)To buy up wholesale, especially to buy the whole supply of (a commodity etc.).
(obsolete, transitive)To thicken; to condense.
(obsolete, transitive)To make gross, thick, or large; to thicken; to increase in bulk or quantity.
откармливатьotkarmlivatʹ
(obsolete)To amass.
Examples
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Origin
From Middle English engrossen, from Anglo-Norman engrosser (“to gather in large quantitiesFrom Middle English engrossen, from Anglo-Norman engrosser (“to gather in large quantities, draft something in final form”); partly from the phrase en gros (“in bulk, in quantity, at wholesale”), from en- + gros; and partly from Medieval Latin ingrossō (“thicken, write something large and in bold lettering”, v.), from in- + grossus (“great, big, thick”), from Old High German grōz (“big, thick, coarse”), from Proto-West Germanic *graut, from Proto-Germanic *grautaz (“large, great, thick, coarse grained, unrefined”), from Proto-Indo-European *ghrewə- (“to fell, put down, fall in”). More at in-, gross. By surface analysis, en- + gross.
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Forms
engrosses, engrossing, engrossed, engrossedSynonyms
27 synonymsWord family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle