engross
Meaning of engross
- absorb all the attention or interest of.
they seemed to be engrossed in conversation
the notes totally engrossed him
- produce (a legal document, especially a deed or statute) in its final form.
the solicitors will submit a draft conveyance and engross the same after approval
late Middle English (formerly also as ingross ): based on en-1, in-2 ‘in’ + late Latin grossus ‘large’. Sense 1 is from Old French en gros, from medieval Latin in grosso ‘wholesale’; sense 2 comes from Anglo-Norman French engrosser, medieval Latin ingrossare, from Old French grosse, medieval Latin grossa ‘large writing’, with reference to clerks writing out documents in large, clear writing.
Information about engross
- It is a verb.
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Hyphenation of engross
en-gross
- It consists of 2 syllables and 7 chars.
- engross is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables
engross synonyms
Meaning steep:
steep, immerse, engulf, plunge, absorb
Meaning absorb:
Meaning (of a matter or subject) dominate or engross the mind of (someone) to the exclusion of other thoughts:
Meaning join or fasten (plates of metal) with a rivet or rivets:
Meaning firmly hold the attention or interest of:
Meaning keep (someone's interest or attention):
Meaning excite the curiosity or attention of (someone):
Meaning engage (a person's interest or imagination):
Meaning attract and hold the interest and attention of; charm:
Meaning capture the fascinated attention of:
Meaning delight greatly:
Meaning hold the complete attention of (someone) as though by magic; fascinate:
Meaning enchant and delight (someone):
Meaning attract the strong attention and interest of (someone):
Meaning an opening, such as a door, passage, or gate, that allows access to a place:
Meaning help (time) pass pleasantly:
Meaning arouse the curiosity or interest of; fascinate:
Meaning attract the attention of (someone):
Meaning have or include (something) as a necessary or integral part or result:
Meaning wrap up, cover, or surround completely:
Meaning cause (someone) to develop an obsessive attachment to someone or something:
Meaning produce a state of hypnosis in (someone):
Meaning capture the complete attention of (someone); transfix:
Meaning (of energy or a liquid or other substance) taken in or soaked up:
Meaning difficult to understand; complicated:
Meaning involve oneself deeply in a particular activity:
Meaning completely fascinated or absorbed by what one is seeing or hearing:
Meaning showing curiosity or concern about something or someone; having a feeling of interest:
Meaning intensely interesting; engrossing:
Meaning charming and attractive:
Meaning completely engrossing; compelling:
Meaning firmly holding the attention or interest; exciting:
Meaning capable of attracting and holding interest; charming:
Meaning evoking interest, attention, or admiration in a powerfully irresistible way:
Meaning resulting from or relating to an irresistible urge:
Meaning too attractive and tempting to be resisted:
Meaning striking; eye-catching:
Meaning arousing curiosity or interest; holding or catching the attention:
Meaning extremely interesting:
Meaning arousing one's curiosity or interest; fascinating:
Meaning capturing and holding one's attention; fascinating:
Meaning holding one's attention completely as though by magic; fascinating:
Meaning enchanting or delightful:
Meaning charming or enchanting, often in a deceptive way:
Meaning relating to or producing hypnosis:
Meaning causing a person to become completely transfixed and unaware of their surroundings:
Meaning (of a book) so engrossing that one cannot stop reading it:
Meaning make a similar or identical version of; reproduce:
Meaning produce a copy of:
engross antonyms
Meaning make (a hole) in something with a tool or by digging:
Meaning not paying attention to something:
Translation of engross
- Spanish: absorber
Anagrams of engross
Words that rhyme with engross
Ross, ross, kaross, Cross, Glencross, Norcross, ProCross, Waycross, Woodscross, across, autocross, backcross, becross, christcross, closecross, countercross, crisscross, cross, dishcross, doublecross, incross, intercross, motocross, outcross, overcross, rallycross, recross, seacross, testcross, thereacross, topcross, uncross, dross, Gross, disgross, gross, ingross, outgross, overgross, reengross, subgross, ungross, Kinross, pross, albatross, matross, montross