verb

engross

Engross (verb) means to write (a document) in large, aesthetic, and legible lettering; to make a finalized copy of.

verb

To write (a document) in large, aesthetic, and legible lettering; to make a finalized copy of.

To buy up wholesale, especially to buy the whole supply of (a commodity etc.).

To monopolize; to concentrate (something) in the single possession of someone, especially unfairly.

To completely engage the attention of; to involve.

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Etymology

From Middle English engrossen, from Anglo-Norman engrosser (“to gather in large quantities, draft something in final form”); partly from the phrase en gros (“in bulk, in quantity, at wholesale”), from en- + gros; and partly from Medieval Latin ingrossō (“thicken, write something large and in bold lettering”, v.), from in- + grossus (“great, big, thick”), from Old High German grōz (“big, thick, coarse”), from Proto-West Germanic *graut, from Proto-Germanic *grautaz (“large, great, thick, coarse grained, unrefined”), from Proto-Indo-European *ghrewə- (“to fell, put down, fall in”). More at in-, gross. By surface analysis, en- + gross.

Frequently asked questions

What is the meaning of engross?

"engross" (verb) means to write (a document) in large, aesthetic, and legible lettering; to make a finalized copy of.

What are the different meanings of engross?

"engross" has 3 main meanings: 1. To write (a document) in large, aesthetic, and legible lettering; to make a finalized copy of; 2. To buy up wholesale, especially to buy the whole supply of (a commodity etc.); 3. To monopolize; to concentrate (something) in the single possession of someone, especially unfairly.