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- DictionaryEn·gross·ment/inˈɡrōsmənt/
noun
- 1. the final version of a legal document, especially a deed or statute.
3 days ago · 1. the act of engrossing. 2. the state of being engrossed or absorbed. to read with engrossment. 3. an engrossed copy of a document. Most material © 2005, 1997, 1991 by Penguin Random House LLC. Modified entries © 2019 by Penguin Random House LLC and HarperCollins Publishers Ltd. Word origin.
Nov 24, 2022 · Noun [ edit] engrossment ( countable and uncountable, plural engrossments) ( uncountable) The state of being engrossed; concentration or preoccupation . ( countable, law) The fact or instance of preparing the final draft legal document for execution or completion.
Definitions of engrossment. noun. complete attention; intense mental effort. synonyms: absorption, concentration, immersion. see more. noun. the mental state of being preoccupied by something. synonyms: absorption, preoccupancy, preoccupation. see more. noun. the quality of being intent and concentrated. synonyms: intentness. see more.
1. To occupy exclusively; absorb: a novel that engrosses every reader. 2. To acquire most or all of (a commodity); monopolize (a market). 3. a. To write or transcribe in a large, clear hand. b. To write or print the final draft of (an official document).
Engrossment definition, the act of engrossing. See more.
1. a. : to copy or write in a large hand. b. : to prepare the usually final handwritten or printed text of (an official document) 2. [Middle English, from Anglo-French engrosser, from en gros wholesale, in quantity] a. : to purchase large quantities of (as for speculation) b. archaic : amass, collect. c.
to occupy completely, as the mind or attention; absorb: Their discussion engrossed his attention. She is engrossed in her work. Synonyms: engage, immerse, involve. to write or copy in a clear, attractive, large script or in a formal manner, as a public document or record: to engross a deed.
