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Definition of "engrosses" [engrosses]

  • Third-person singular simple present indicative form of engross. (verb)

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Use "engrosses" in a sentence
  • "Yes, well, and if a tumble distorts our ideas of life, and an odd word engrosses our speculations, we are poor creatures, he addressed another friend, from whom he stood constitutionally in dissent naming him"
  • "Yes, well, and if a tumble distorts our ideas of life, and an odd word engrosses our speculations, we are poor creatures, he addressed another friend, from whom he stood constitutionally in dissent naming him Colney; and under pressure of the name, reviving old wrangles between them upon man's present achievements and his probable destinies: especially upon"
  • "When I do find a book that engages me and engrosses me, I become a die-hard fanatic for it, recommending it to anyone who will listen."
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