engrossment

[ en-grohs-muh nt ]

/ ɛnˈgroʊs mənt /

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noun

the act of engrossing.

the state of being engrossed or absorbed: to read with engrossment.

an engrossed copy of a document.

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Origin of engrossment

First recorded in 1520–30; engross + -ment

Related formsself-en·gross·ment, noun

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Examples from the Web for engrossment

The question was stated on the engrossment of the bill for a third reading.
Abridgement of the Debates of Congress, from 1789 to 1856 (4 of 16 vol.)|Various
But, at the information received, Newt forgot his wrath in the engrossment of a sudden idea.
The Code of the Mountains|Charles Neville Buck
In his engrossment with the brute he did not seem to have heard the challenge.
The Captain of the Janizaries|James M. Ludlow
In 1876 it was lost by one vote; and in 1880 lost on engrossment.
History of Woman Suffrage, Volume III (of III)|Various

Finlay, indeed, it may be confessed at once, he and not his message was her engrossment from the beginning.
The Imperialist|(a.k.a. Mrs. Everard Cotes) Sara Jeannette Duncan

British Dictionary definitions for engrossment

engrossment

/ (ɪnˈɡrəʊsmənt) /

noun

a deed or other document that has been engrossed

the state of being engrossed

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engrossment

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engrossment

noun