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.
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