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Meaning of
engross
in English
engross
us
//ɪnˈgros//
uk
//ɪnˈɡrəʊs//
#moderate
Past Tense
engrossed
Participle Verb
engrossing
Third Person Singular
engrosses
Definitions
Verb
to
fully
capture
someone's
attention
;
engage
The
complex
plot
engrossed
her
attention
for
hours
.
to
monopolize
or
control
something
unfairly
The
corporation
tried
to
engross
the
market
by
buying
out
competitors
.
to
write
in
large
,
decorative
letters
(
official
documents
)
The
calligrapher
was
hired
to
engross
the
official
certificate
with
beautiful
letters
.