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4 dictionary results for: Engrossing
Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1) - Cite This Source - Share This
en·gross·ing       [en-groh-sing] Pronunciation Key
–adjective
fully occupying the mind or attention; absorbing: I'm reading the most engrossing book.
[Origin: 1475–85; engross + -ing2]

—Related forms
en·gross·ing·ly, adverb
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en·gross       (ěn-grōs')  Pronunciation Key 
tr.v.   en·grossed, en·gross·ing, en·gross·es
  1. To occupy exclusively; absorb: A great novel engrosses the reader. See Synonyms at monopolize.
  2. To acquire most or all of (a commodity); monopolize (a market).
    1. To write or transcribe in a large, clear hand.
    2. 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.
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en·gross·ing       (ěn-grō'sĭng)  Pronunciation Key 
adj.   Occupying one's complete attention; wholly absorbing: listened to an engrossing symphony.

en·gross'ing·ly adv.
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engrossing

adjective
capable of arousing and holding the attention; "a fascinating story" [syn: absorbing] 

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