engross
/ɛnˈɡɹəʊs/ · verb
Meaning
- To write (a document) in large, aesthetic, and legible lettering; to make a finalized copy of.
- To buy up wholesale, especially to buy the whole supply of (a commodity etc.).
- To monopolize; to concentrate (something) in the single possession of someone, especially unfairly.
- To completely engage the attention of.
- To thicken; to condense.
- To make gross, thick, or large; to thicken; to increase in bulk or quantity.
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