| 单词 | engross |
| 释义 | engross[ en-grohs ] / ɛnˈgroʊs / SEE SYNONYMS FOR engross ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object)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 engross1275–1325; Middle English engros(s)en to gather in large quantities, draft (a will, etc.) in final form <Anglo-French engrosser, partly <Medieval Latin ingrossāre to thicken, write large and thick (Latin in-in-2 + gross(us) thick + -āre infinitive suffix); partly <Anglo-French, Middle French en gros in quantity, wholesale <Latin in + grossus;see gross SYNONYMS FOR engross1 involve, immerse, engage. SEE SYNONYMS FOR engross ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM engrossWords nearby engrossengraphia, engrave, engraver beetle, engraver's trick, engraving, engross, engrossed bill, engrossing, engrossment, engulf, enhalo Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for engrossBritish Dictionary definitions for engrossengross / (ɪnˈɡrəʊs) / verb (tr)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) Derived forms of engrossengrossed, adjectiveengrossedly (ɪnˈɡrəʊsɪdlɪ), adverbengrosser, nounWord Origin for engrossC14 (in the sense: to buy up wholesale): from Old French en gros in quantity; C15 (in the sense: to write in large letters): probably from Medieval Latin ingrossāre; both from Latin grossus thick, gross Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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