engrossing

en·gross   (ěn-grōs')    tr.v.   en·grossed, en·gross·ing, en·gross·es To occupy exclusively; absorb: A great novel engrosses the reader. See Synonyms at monopolize. To acquire most or all of (a commodity); monopolize (a market). To write or transcribe in a large, clear hand. 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.

Main Entry: en·gross
Pronunciation: in-'grOs
Function: transitive verb
Etymology: Anglo-French engrosser to put (a legal document) in final form, from Medieval Latin ingrossare, from in grossam (put) into final form, literally, (written) in large (letter)
: to prepare the usually final handwritten or printed text of (as a bill or resolution) esp. for final passage or approval engrossed —Congressional Record> —see also engrossed bill at BILL 1 —compare ENROLL
NOTE: A bill or resolution is engrossed in the Congress and some state legislatures before its third reading and final passage by one of the legislative houses. —en·gross·ment noun