engross in Finnish
engross in Finnish is tekstata, kahmia, syventyä — engross means to write out a document neatly and formally, or to produce its final official copy.
engross in Finnish
tekstata
(transitive, now, _, legal) To write (a document) in large, aesthetic, and legible lettering; to make a finalized copy of.
kahmia
(transitive, business, obsolete) To buy up wholesale, especially to buy the whole supply of (a commodity etc.).
syventyä
(transitive) To completely engage the attention of; to involve.
viedä kaikki huomio
(transitive) To completely engage the attention of; to involve.
lihottaa
(transitive, obsolete) To make gross, thick, or large; to thicken; to increase in bulk or quantity.
What does "engross" mean?
- verb To write out a document neatly and formally, or to produce its final official copy.
- verb To buy up the entire stock of something, usually in order to control its supply.
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verb To take total control of something for yourself, often unfairly, leaving none for anyone else.
"Octavian then engrosses for himself proconsular powers for ten years in all the provinces where more than one legion was stationed, giving him effective control of the army"
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verb To hold someone's attention so fully that they think of nothing else.
"She seems to be completely engrossed in that book."
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engross in a sentence
- Octavian then engrosses for himself proconsular powers for ten years in all the provinces where more than one legion was stationed, giving him effective control of the army
- She seems to be completely engrossed in that book.
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What is "engross" in Finnish?
"engross" in Finnish is tekstata, kahmia, syventyä. engross means: To write out a document neatly and formally, or to produce its final official copy.
Are there other ways to say "engross" in Finnish?
Yes — Finnish has 5 translations listed for "engross": tekstata, kahmia, syventyä, viedä kaikki huomio, lihottaa.
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