engrossing
/ɛnˈɡɹəʊsɪŋ//ɛnˈɡɹoʊsɪŋ/
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.
“She seems to be completely engrossed in that book.”
- 5
To thicken; to condense.
- 6
To make gross, thick, or large; to thicken; to increase in bulk or quantity.
- 7
To amass.
noun
- 1
The act of one who engrosses, or buys up wholesale.
adjective
- 1
Utterly consuming one's time and attention.
“an engrossing documentary”
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