Definizione monolingua

engross

engross (third-person singular simple present engrosses, present participle engrossing, simple past and past participle engrossed)

1. (transitive, now law) To write (a document) in large, aesthetic, and legible lettering; to make a finalized copy of.
2. (transitive, business, obsolete) To buy up wholesale, especially to buy the whole supply of (a commodity etc.).
3. (transitive) To monopolize; to concentrate (something) in the single possession of someone, especially unfairly.
   • 1644, John Milton, Aeropagitica:

     After which time the Popes of Rome, engrossing what they pleasd of Politicall rule into their owne hands, extended their dominion over mens eyes, as they had before over their judgements, burning and prohibiting to be read, what they fancied not [...].

   • 2007, John Burrow, A History of Histories, Penguin 2009, pp. 125-6:

     Octavian then engrosses for himself proconsular powers for ten years in all the provinces where more than one legion was stationed, giving him effective control of the army.

4. (transitive) To completely engage the attention of.

   She seems to be completely engrossed in that book.

5. (transitive, obsolete) To make gross or fat.

Definizione dizionario engross

	accaparrare
	to monopolize; to concentrate possession

assorbire

	captare
	to engage completely

	incettare
	to buy up wholesale

	ingrassare
	to make gross or fat

confiscare

impegnare

Altri significati:

(transitive, obsolete) To make gross or fat.

(transitive, business, obsolete) To buy up wholesale, especially to buy the whole supply of (a commodity etc.).

(transitive) To completely engage the attention of.

to write in large and clear script

(transitive) To monopolize; to concentrate (something) in the single possession of someone, especially unfairly.

(transitive, now law) To write (a document) in large, aesthetic, and legible lettering; to make a finalized copy of.