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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