01 v. t. To make gross, thick, or large; to thicken; to increase in bulk or quantity.
imp. & p. p.
Engrossed; p. pr. & vb. n.
Engrossing
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To amass.[Obs.]“To engross up glorious deeds on my behalf.” — Shak.
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To copy or write in a large hand (en gross, i. e., in large); to write a fair copy of in distinct and legible characters; as, to engross a deed or like instrument on parchment.“Some period long past, when clerks engrossed their stiff and formal chirography on more substantial materials.” — Hawthorne.“Laws that may be engrossed on a finger nail.” — De Quincey.
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To seize in the gross; to take the whole of; to occupy the attention completely; to absorb; as, the subject engrossed all his thoughts.
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To purchase either the whole or large quantities of, for the purpose of enhancing the price and making a profit; hence, to take or assume in undue quantity, proportion, or degree; as, to engross commodities in market; to engross power.
Phrases & compounds
Engrossed bill —
one which has been plainly engrossed on parchment, with all its amendments, preparatory to final action on its passage.
Engrossing hand —
a fair, round style of writing suitable for engrossing legal documents, legislative bills, etc.