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The correct spelling is engross.
How to pronounce engross
/ɛnˈɡɹəʊs/
verbIPA: /ɛnˈɡɹəʊs/
Say it like: Eng-ros-s
The correct spelling is engross. To write (a document) in large, aesthetic, and legible lettering; to make a finalized copy of. For example: "She seems to be completely engrossed in that book."
Usage Examples
“She seems to be completely engrossed in that book.”
Definition
verb
- 1.To write (a document) in large, aesthetic, and legible lettering; to make a finalized copy of.
- 2.To buy up wholesale, especially to buy the whole supply of (a commodity etc.).
- 3.To monopolize; to concentrate (something) in the single possession of someone, especially unfairly.
- 4.To completely engage the attention of.
- 5.To thicken; to condense.
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