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Webster 1913 Edition


Engrossment

En-gross′ment

,
Noun.
1.
The act of engrossing;
as, the
engrossment
of a deed
.
Engrossments
of power and favor.
Swift.
2.
That which has been engrossed, as an instrument, legislative bill, goods, etc.

Webster 1828 Edition


Engrossment

ENGRO'SSMENT

,
Noun.
The act of engrossing; the act of taking the whole.
1.
The appropriation of things in the gross, or in exorbitant quantities; exorbitant acquisition.

Definition 2024


engrossment

engrossment

English

Noun

engrossment (plural engrossments)

  1. (uncountable) The state of being engrossed; concentration or preoccupation.
  2. (countable) The fact or instance of writing in a legal document.