Definition of Engrosses

1. Verb. (third-person singular of engross) ¹

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Definition of Engrosses

1. engross [v] - See also: engross

Lexicographical Neighbors of Engrosses

engreatened
engreatening
engreatens
engrieve
engrieved
engrieves
engrieving
engroove
engrooved
engrooves
engross
engross'd
engrossed
engrosser
engrossers
engrosses
engrossest
engrosseth
engrossing
engrossingly
engrossment
engrossments
engs
enguard
enguarded
enguarding
enguards
engulf
engulfed
engulfing

Literary usage of Engrosses

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Publications by Scotland Bannatyne Club (Edinburgh, Bannatyne Club (Edinburgh, Scotland) (1854)
"... with that of a judge, unless the proper business of the former engrosses more time than I think you ought to allot to it, under any circumstances. ..."

2. Looters of the Public Domain by Stephen A. Douglas Puter, Horace Stevens (1907)
"С. A. Smith, a Minneapolis Millionaire, engrosses the attention of the Land- Fraud King, and their acquaintance ripens into a clever scheme to bunco Uncle ..."

3. A Cyclopedia of Missions: Containing a Comprehensive View of Missionary by Harvey Newcomb (1860)
"War is the constant occupation of the natives and engrosses all their time and thoughts. The introduction of fire arms brought about a great change of power ..."

4. Memoir of Thomas Thomson, Advocate by Cosmo Innes (1854)
"... with that of a judge, unless the proper business of the former engrosses more time than I think you ought to allot to it, under any circumstances. ..."

5. The History of the Reign of George III.: To which is Prefixed, A View of the by Robert Bisset (1820)
"Wilkes engrosses the chief attention of the public. — Meeting of parliament. — Animadversions on Mr. Wilkes — he is expelled the commons — HI the lords ..."

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