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engross

/ɪnɡˈɹəʊs/in-GROHS
/ɪnɡˈɹoʊs/in-GROHS

Meaningthick

Common meaning: absorb fully

Other meanings: write out in large letters

Journey through time

  1. Latingrossus‘thick’source
  2. Late Latinmeaning shiftsthick → large writinggrossa‘large writing’source
  3. Anglo-Frenchengrossersource
  4. Englishengross‘absorb fully’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
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  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Built on Latin grossus ‘thick’.

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