engross 音标拼音: [ɪngr'os]
vt . 用大字体书写,独占,使全神贯注
用大字体书写,独占,使全神贯注
engross v 1 :
devote (
oneself )
fully to ; "
He immersed himself into his studies " [
synonym : {
steep }, {
immerse }, {
engulf }, {
plunge },
{
engross }, {
absorb }, {
soak up }]
2 :
consume all of one '
s attention or time ; "
Her interest in butterflies absorbs her completely " [
synonym : {
absorb },
{
engross }, {
engage }, {
occupy }]
Engross \
En *
gross "\,
v .
t . [
imp . &
p .
p . {
Engrossed };
p .
pr . &
vb .
n . {
Engrossing }.] [
F .,
fr .
pref .
en - (
L .
in )
gros gross ,
grosse ,
n .,
an engrossed document :
cf .
OF .
engrossir ,
engroissier ,
to make thick ,
large ,
or gross .
See {
Gross }.]
1 .
To make gross ,
thick ,
or large ;
to thicken ;
to increase in bulk or quantity . [
Obs .]
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Waves . . .
engrossed with mud . --
Spenser .
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Not sleeping ,
to engross his idle body . --
Shak .
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2 .
To amass . [
Obs .]
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To engross up glorious deeds on my behalf . --
Shak .
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3 .
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 .
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Some period long past ,
when clerks engrossed their stiff and formal chirography on more substantial materials . --
Hawthorne .
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Laws that may be engrossed on a finger nail . --
De Quincey .
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4 .
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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5 .
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 .
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{
Engrossed bill } (
Legislation ),
one which has been plainly engrossed on parchment ,
with all its amendments ,
preparatory to final action on its passage .
{
Engrossing hand } (
Penmanship ),
a fair ,
round style of writing suitable for engrossing legal documents ,
legislative bills ,
etc .
Syn :
To absorb ;
swallow up ;
imbibe ;
consume ;
exhaust ;
occupy ;
forestall ;
monopolize .
See {
Absorb }.
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127 Moby Thesaurus words for "
engross ":
absorb ,
absorb the attention ,
adsorb ,
apply ,
arrest ,
assimilate ,
attract ,
become overweight ,
blot ,
blot up ,
busy ,
buy ,
buy back ,
buy in ,
buy into ,
buy off ,
buy on credit ,
buy up ,
captivate ,
catch ,
charm ,
chemisorb ,
chemosorb ,
come uppermost ,
complete a purchase ,
consume ,
copy ,
copy out ,
corner ,
digest ,
draft ,
draw up ,
drink ,
drink in ,
drink up ,
edit ,
enchant ,
enface ,
engage ,
engage the attention ,
engage the mind ,
engage the thoughts ,
engross the mind ,
engross the thoughts ,
enscroll ,
enthrall ,
exercise ,
fascinate ,
fat ,
fatten ,
fill ,
fill the mind ,
filter in ,
forestall ,
gain weight ,
gather flesh ,
grab ,
grip ,
hog ,
hold ,
hold spellbound ,
hold the interest ,
hypnotize ,
imbibe ,
immerse ,
indite ,
infiltrate ,
inscribe ,
involve ,
involve the interest ,
make a buy ,
make a recension ,
make out ,
mesmerize ,
monopolize ,
monopolize the thoughts ,
obsess ,
obsess the mind ,
occupy ,
occupy the attention ,
occupy the mind ,
osmose ,
pen ,
pencil ,
percolate in ,
pinguefy ,
plump ,
preoccupy ,
procure ,
purchase ,
push the pen ,
put in writing ,
put on weight ,
rebuy ,
recense ,
record ,
regrate ,
repurchase ,
revise ,
rewrite ,
scribe ,
scrive ,
scroll ,
seep in ,
seize the mind ,
sew up ,
slurp up ,
soak ,
soak in ,
soak up ,
sorb ,
spellbind ,
spill ink ,
spoil paper ,
sponge ,
superscribe ,
swill up ,
take in ,
take it all ,
take up ,
tie up ,
trace ,
transcribe ,
type ,
write ,
write down ,
write out
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