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1Engross — 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,… …
2engross — c.1400, to buy up the whole stock of (in Anglo French from c.1300), from O.Fr. en gros in bulk, in a large quantity, at wholesale, as opposed to en detail. See GROSS (Cf. gross). Figurative sense of absorb the whole attention is first attested… …
3engross — engrossedly /en groh sid lee, grohst /, adv. engrosser, n. /en grohs /, v.t. 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,… …
4engross — /ɛnˈgroʊs / (say en grohs), /ən / (say uhn ) verb (t) 1. to occupy wholly, as the mind or attention; absorb. 2. to write or copy in a fair, large hand or in a formal manner, as a public document or record. 3. to acquire the whole of (a commodity) …
5engross — transitive verb Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French engrosser to put (a legal document) in final form, from Medieval Latin ingrossare, from in grossam (put) into final form, literally, (written) in large (letter) Date: 15th century 1. a …
6Hochstetter — The family of Höchstetter (also rendered Hechstetter or Hochstetter) [ [http://austroarchiv.com/joomla/content/view/594/27/ Höchstetter von Scheibenegg, from Hohenbühel Beiträge zur Geschichte des Tiroler Adels , 1891] ] from Höchstädt near the… …
7monopolize — v. a. Forestall, engross, engross the whole of …
8Monopolize — Mo*nop o*lize, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Monopolized}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Monopolizing}.] [From {Monopoly}.] To acquire a monopoly of; to have or get the exclusive privilege or means of dealing in, or the exclusive possession of; to engross the whole… …
9Monopolized — Monopolize Mo*nop o*lize, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Monopolized}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Monopolizing}.] [From {Monopoly}.] To acquire a monopoly of; to have or get the exclusive privilege or means of dealing in, or the exclusive possession of; to engross… …
10Monopolizing — Monopolize Mo*nop o*lize, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Monopolized}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Monopolizing}.] [From {Monopoly}.] To acquire a monopoly of; to have or get the exclusive privilege or means of dealing in, or the exclusive possession of; to engross… …
