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单词 engrosser
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engrosser


en·gross

E0148800 (ĕn-grōs′)tr.v. en·grossed, en·gross·ing, en·gross·es 1. To occupy exclusively; absorb: a novel that engrosses every reader.2. To acquire most or all of (a commodity); monopolize (a market).3. a. To write or transcribe in a large, clear hand.b. To write or print the final draft of (an official document).
[Middle English engrossen, to collect in large quantity, monopolize, from Old French engrossier, from en gros, in large quantity : en, in (from Latin in; see in-2) + gros, large; see gross. Sense 3, from Middle English engrossen, to make a finished copy of a legal document, from Anglo-Norman engrosser, from Medieval Latin ingrossāre : Latin in-, in; see en-1 + grossa, a copy in a large hand (from Late Latin grossus, thick).]
en·gross′er n.en·gross′ment n.Synonyms: engross, absorb, consume, preoccupy
These verbs mean to possess or control exclusively: Her reading engrosses her. Studying absorbs all my time. Fear has consumed her. Financial worries preoccupied him.
IdiomsSeeengross

Engrosser


Related to Engrosser: Declaration of Independence

ENGROSSER. One who purchases large quantities of any commodities in order to have the command of the market, and to sell them again at high prices.

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