engross
to occupy completely, as the mind or attention; absorb: Their discussion engrossed his attention.She is engrossed in her work.
to write or copy in a clear, attractive, large script or in a formal manner, as a public document or record: to engross a deed.
to acquire the whole of (a commodity), in order to control the market; monopolize.
Origin of engross
1Other words for engross
Other words from engross
- en·gross·er, noun
- re·en·gross, verb (used with object)
Words Nearby engross
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How to use engross in a sentence
The smaller partner should have this capability because actual breakout will most probably occur when the US is engrossed with a crisis elsewhere, be it Venezuela, the South China Sea islands, Taiwan, Ukraine or an interregnum.
Ehud Barak: Iran Can Transform Itself into a Nuclear Power—And It's Too Late to Stop It By Surgical Attack | Ehud Barak | July 25, 2022 | TimeNever in recent history has the world been so engrossed by the most mundane stages of the scientific process.
The top 10 health and medicine breakthroughs of 2021 | Claire Maldarelli and Rebecca Sohn | December 1, 2021 | Popular-ScienceA 2018 study suggested that mindfulness can help elite athletes achieve a flow state, the zone where body and mind are in sync and engrossed in the action being performed.
She became engrossed in whether mother trees recognize their offspring in forest networks when she became a mother of two daughters.
She rejects reductive analyses for a rich debate that will engross any avid reader.
The highest themes which can elevate or engross the mind of man claimed her profound and delighted reveries.
Madame Roland, Makers of History | John S. C. AbbottI stumbled to her side, half-blinded, stood looking down at the scene which seemed to engross her.
Valley of the Croen | Lee TarbellBesides, the immediate pressure of our adventurer's own affairs was such as exclusively to engross his attention.
The Fortunes of Nigel | Sir Walter ScottI do not think that I am less impatient now than formerly to repossess—to entirely engross—my own treasured love.
The Life and Letters of Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, Volume I (of 2) | Florence A. Thomas MarshallThe interests of a moment engross and captivate the passions, and kindle ardours which burn with incessant vigour.
Female Scripture Biographies, Vol. I | Francis Augustus Cox
British Dictionary definitions for engross
/ (ɪnˈɡrəʊs) /
to occupy one's attention completely; absorb
to write or copy (manuscript) in large legible handwriting
law to write or type out formally (a deed, agreement, or other document) preparatory to execution
another word for corner (def. 21b)
Origin of engross
1Derived forms of engross
- engrossed, adjective
- engrossedly (ɪnˈɡrəʊsɪdlɪ), adverb
- engrosser, noun
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