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Showing words for ENGROSS using the English dictionary

7 Letter Words for Engross

engross, grossen

6 Letter Words for Engross

esrogs, genros, gnoses, goners, gorses, grones, grosse, negros, nosers, ogress, segnos, senors, sensor, serons, snores, sogers, songer

5 Letter Words for Engross

ergon, esrog, genos, genro, gesso, goers, goner, gores, gorse, gosse, grens, grone, gross, negro, noreg, norge, norse, noser, noses, ogres, oners, ornes, regos, rones, roses, segno, segos, senor, senso, seron, snogs, snore, soger, sones, songs, sonse, sores, sorns

4 Letter Words for Engross

egos, engr, engs, eons, ergo, ergs, erns, eros, gens, geos, gers, gess, goen, goer, goes, gone, gons, gore, goss, gren, gros, negs, ness, noes, nogs, nore, nose, ogre, oner, ones, ores, oses, osse, rego, regs, reno, rgen, roes, rone, rong, rose, ross, sego, segs, sens, seor, serg, sero, sers, snog, sogs, sone, song, sons, sore, sorn

3 Letter Words for Engross

ego, eng, ens, eon, eos, erg, ern, ers, esr, ess, gen, geo, ger, gns, gon, gor, gos, gro, grs, neg, neo, nog, nor, nos, oer, oes, one, ons, ore, org, ors, ose, reg, res, roe, rog, ron, ros, seg, sen, ser, sog, son, sse

Definitions for Engross

[1] to occupy completely, as the mind or attention; absorb: Their discussion engrossed his attention. She is engrossed in her work.
[2] to write or copy in a clear, attractive, large script or in a formal manner, as a public document or record: to engross a deed.
[3] to acquire the whole of (a commodity), in order to control the market; monopolize.
[4] to occupy one's attention completely; absorb
[5] to write or copy (manuscript) in large legible handwriting
[6] law to write or type out formally (a deed, agreement, or other document) preparatory to execution
[7] another word for corner (def. 21b)

Words related to Engross

bewitch, immerse, enthrall, captivate, preoccupy, enrapture, fascinate, grip, hog, engage, consume, soak, arrest, assimilate, absorb, involve, occupy, busy, engulf, corner

Words nearby Engross

engraphia, engrave, engraver beetle, engraver's trick, engraving, engross, engrossed bill, engrossing, engrossment, engulf, enhalo

Origin of Engross

1275–1325; Middle English engros(s)en to gather in large quantities, draft (a will, etc.) in final form < Anglo-French engrosser, partly < Medieval Latin ingrossāre to thicken, write large and thick (Latin in- in-2 + gross(us ) thick + -āre infinitive suffix); partly < Anglo-French, Middle French en gros in quantity, wholesale < Latin in + grossus; see gross

Other words from Engross

en·gross·ed·ly [en-groh -sid-lee, -grohst -] /ɛnˈgroʊ sɪd li, -ˈgroʊst-/ , adverb
en·gross·er , noun
re·en·gross , verb (used with object)
self-en·grossed , adjective
un·en·grossed , adjective

Word origin for Engross

C14 (in the sense: to buy up wholesale): from Old French en gros in quantity; C15 (in the sense: to write in large letters): probably from Medieval Latin ingrossāre; both from Latin grossus thick, gross

Synonyms for Engross

bewitch, captivate, enrapture, enthrall, fascinate, immerse, preoccupy, absorb, apply, arrest, assimilate, attract, busy, consume, corner, engage, engulf, fill, grip, hog, involve, monopolize, occupy, soak, be hung, become lost, sew up, take up, up on