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engross

Engross is a 7 letter word which starts with the letter E and ends with the letter S for which we found 5 definitions.

Definition
(v. t.) To make gross thick or large; to thicken; to increase in bulk or quantity.
(v. t.) To amass.
(v. t.) To copy or write in a large hand (en gross i. e. in large); to write a fair copy of in distinct and legible characters; as to engross a deed or like instrument on parchment.
(v. t.) To seize in the gross; to take the whole of; to occupy wholly; to absorb; as the subject engrossed all his thoughts.
(v. t.) To purchase either the whole or large quantities of for the purpose of enhancing the price and making a profit; hence to take or assume in undue quantity proportion or degree; as to engross commodities in market; to engross power.

Syllable Information

The word engross is a 7 letter word that has 2 syllable 's . The syllable division for engross is: en-gross


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