s'emparer de — meaning in English

English meaning

• engross verb To write (a document) in large, aesthetic, and legible lettering; to make a finalized copy of.
• possess verb To have or own something.
• snatch verb To grab something suddenly and quickly.

Senses

s'emparer de is used for these senses in English:

• engross (transitive, business, obsolete) To buy up wholesale, especially to buy the whole supply of (a commodity etc.).
• possess Of a supernatural entity, especially one regarded as evil: to take control of (an animal or person's body or mind).

engross — full definition

1. verb To write (a document) in large, aesthetic, and legible lettering; to make a finalized copy of.
2. verb To buy up wholesale, especially to buy the whole supply of (a commodity etc.).
3. verb To monopolize; to concentrate (something) in the single possession of someone, especially unfairly.
4. verb To completely engage the attention of; to involve.

possess — full definition

1. verb To have or own something.
2. verb Of a supernatural force, to take control of a person's body or mind.
3. verb To dominate someone's thoughts or behavior strongly.

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