engrossment en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ɛnˈɡɹəʊsmənt/
Etymology
Etymology tree English engross Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥tom Proto-Italic *-mentom Latin -mentum Old French -mentbor. Middle English -ment English -ment English engrossment From engross + -ment.
Meanings
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(uncountable) The state of being engrossed; concentration or preoccupation.
I had been too profoundly disabused of life's dearest illusions ever again to allow of their sweet engrossment.
1834, L[etitia] E[lizabeth] L[andon], chapter XVII, in Francesca Carrara. […], volume I, London: Richard Bentley, […], (successor to Henry Colburn), →OCLC, page 201:
- (countable) The fact or instance of preparing the final draft legal document for execution or completion.
- (countable, informal) Such document that has not yet been executed or completed.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| engrossments | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| ingrossment | alternative, archaic, historical | lexicographic |