en'grosser
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| —vb | |
| 1. | to occupy one's attention completely; absorb |
| 2. | to write or copy (manuscript) in large legible handwriting |
| 3. | law to write or type out formally (a deed, agreement, or other document) preparatory to execution |
| 4. | another word for corner |
| [C14 (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, | |
| en'grossed | |
| —adj | |
| engrossedly | |
| —adv | |
| en'grosser | |
| —n | |
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