ENGROSS

transitive verb Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French ~er to put (a legal document) in final form, from Medieval Latin ingrossare, from in grossam (put) into final form, literally, (written) in large (letter) Date: 15th century 1. to copy or write in a large hand, to prepare the usually final handwritten or printed text of (an official document), 2. \Middle English, from Anglo-French ~er, from en gros wholesale, in quantity] to purchase large quantities of (as for speculation), amass , collect , to take or engage the whole attention of ; occupy completely , ~er noun