engross
verb
/ɛnˈɡɹoʊs/
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/ɛnˈɡɹəʊs/
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/ɛŋˈɡɹoʊs/
,
/ɛŋˈɡɹəʊs/
,
/ɪnˈɡɹəʊs/
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/ɪŋˈɡɹəʊs/
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- (transitive) To monopolize; to concentrate (something) in the single possession of someone, especially unfairly.
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accaparer,
monopoliser,
truster
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- (transitive) To completely engage the attention of; to involve.
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captiver,
capter,
charmer,
envoûter,
fasciner,
obnubiler
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- (transitive, obsolete) To make gross, thick, or large; to thicken; to increase in bulk or quantity.
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engraisser
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- (transitive, business, obsolete) To buy up wholesale, especially to buy the whole supply of (a commodity etc.).
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accaparer,
rafler,
s'emparer de
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- (transitive, now, _, legal) To write (a document) in large, aesthetic, and legible lettering; to make a finalized copy of.
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grossoyer
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engrossing
adjective
/ɛnˈɡɹoʊsɪŋ/
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/ɛnˈɡɹəʊsɪŋ/
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/ɛŋˈɡɹoʊsɪŋ/
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/ɛŋˈɡɹəʊsɪŋ/
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- Utterly consuming one's time and attention.
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absorbant,
captivant
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engrossed
adjective
/ɛnˈɡɹoʊst/
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- Preoccupied with something to the exclusion of everything else.
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absorbé,
obnubilé
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