ENGROSSMENT


Meaning of ENGROSSMENT in English

-smənt noun

( -s )

1.

a. : the engrossing of a document

b. : an engrossed document

2.

a. : the buying up or hoarding of a commodity especially for speculative purposes

b. : the taking up of common or public lands (as by enclosure or purchase) often for speculative purposes

3. : the state of being absorbed or occupied

his engrossment with the nation's problems

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