engross

v. absorb one's interest or attention; write in large clear letters, write in a formal style; monopolize, control a majority of a commodity (Business)

Verb
1. engross (oneself) fully; "He immersed himself into his studies"
(synonym) steep, immerse, engulf, plunge, absorb, soak up
(hypernym) concentrate, focus, center, centre, pore, rivet
(hyponym) drink in, drink
(verb-group) plunge, immerse
(derivation) concentration, engrossment, absorption, immersion
2. engage or engross wholly; "Her interest in butterflies absorbs her completely"
(synonym) absorb, engage, occupy
(hypernym) interest
(hyponym) involve
(derivation) concentration, engrossment, absorption, immersion

(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.
  

(v. t.)
To make gross, thick, or large; to thicken; to increase in bulk or quantity.
  

(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 amass.
  

v. a.
1. copy in a large hand
موٹے يا جلي خط ميں لکھنا, خوش خط لکھنا, بڑے بڑے حرفوں ميں لکھنا
2. absorb
چوسنا, پي جانا, پي لينا, جذب کرنا, سوکنا, سوک لينا, ہونا
3. purchase the whole
سب کا سب مول لينا, کل تھوک يا ڈھيري خريدنا, سب اپنے قبضے ميں کرنا

Synonyms and related words:
absorb, absorb the attention, adsorb, apply, arrest, assimilate, attract, become overweight, blot, blot up, busy, buy, buy back, buy in, buy into, buy off, buy on credit, buy up, captivate, catch, charm, chemisorb, chemosorb, come uppermost, complete a purchase, consume, copy, copy out, corner, digest, draft, draw up, drink, drink in, drink up, edit, enchant, enface, engage, engage the attention, engage the mind, engage the thoughts, engross the mind, engross the thoughts, enscroll, enthrall, exercise, fascinate, fat, fatten, fill, fill the mind, filter in, forestall, gain weight, gather flesh, grab, grip, hog, hold, hold spellbound, hold the interest, hypnotize, imbibe, immerse, indite, infiltrate, inscribe, involve, involve the interest, make a buy, make a recension, make out, mesmerize, monopolize, monopolize the thoughts, obsess, obsess the mind, occupy, occupy the attention, occupy the mind, osmose, pen, pencil, percolate in, pinguefy, plump, preoccupy, procure, purchase, push the pen, put in writing, put on weight, rebuy, recense, record, regrate, repurchase, revise, rewrite, scribe, scrive, scroll, seep in, seize the mind, sew up, slurp up, soak, soak in, soak up, sorb, spellbind, spill ink, spoil paper, sponge, superscribe, swill up, take in, take it all, take up, tie up, trace, transcribe, type, write, write down, write out