CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO ENGROSS
PRESENT
Present
I engross
you engross
he/she/it engrosses
we engross
you engross
they engross
Present continuous
I am engrossing
you are engrossing
he/she/it is engrossing
we are engrossing
you are engrossing
they are engrossing
Present perfect
I have engrossed
you have engrossed
he/she/it has engrossed
we have engrossed
you have engrossed
they have engrossed
Present perfect continuous
I have been engrossing
you have been engrossing
he/she/it has been engrossing
we have been engrossing
you have been engrossing
they have been engrossing
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The
present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.
PAST
Past
I engrossed
you engrossed
he/she/it engrossed
we engrossed
you engrossed
they engrossed
Past continuous
I was engrossing
you were engrossing
he/she/it was engrossing
we were engrossing
you were engrossing
they were engrossing
Past perfect
I had engrossed
you had engrossed
he/she/it had engrossed
we had engrossed
you had engrossed
they had engrossed
Past perfect continuous
I had been engrossing
you had been engrossing
he/she/it had been engrossing
we had been engrossing
you had been engrossing
they had been engrossing
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will engross
you will engross
he/she/it will engross
we will engross
you will engross
they will engross
Future continuous
I will be engrossing
you will be engrossing
he/she/it will be engrossing
we will be engrossing
you will be engrossing
they will be engrossing
Future perfect
I will have engrossed
you will have engrossed
he/she/it will have engrossed
we will have engrossed
you will have engrossed
they will have engrossed
Future perfect continuous
I will have been engrossing
you will have been engrossing
he/she/it will have been engrossing
we will have been engrossing
you will have been engrossing
they will have been engrossing
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would engross
you would engross
he/she/it would engross
we would engross
you would engross
they would engross
Conditional continuous
I would be engrossing
you would be engrossing
he/she/it would be engrossing
we would be engrossing
you would be engrossing
they would be engrossing
Conditional perfect
I would have engross
you would have engross
he/she/it would have engross
we would have engross
you would have engross
they would have engross
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been engrossing
you would have been engrossing
he/she/it would have been engrossing
we would have been engrossing
you would have been engrossing
they would have been engrossing
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you engross
we let´s engross
you engross
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Past participle
engrossed
Present Participle
engrossing
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The
present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The
past participle shows the action after completion.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ENGROSS»
Discover the use of
engross in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
engross and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
A Dictionary of Modern Legal Usage
See aggrandize. engross, ingross; enrol(l), inrol(l). The preferred spellings are
engross and enroll (AmE), enrol (BrE). Both words have to do with the
preparation of legal documents. To engross a legal document (as a deed) is to
prepare a fair ...
2
The London Magazine, Or, Gentleman's Monthly Intelligencer
Do not our noble lords and their honours the squires engross all the estates they
can by any meant, get money to pay for, and all the ptitW. Docs not the tradesman
engross all the customers he can, and all the pufftf Does not the pluralist ...
Isaac Kimber, Edward Kimber, 1766
3
The new encyclopædia; or, Universal dictionary ofarts and ...
But more happy he than wife, Of that sea's nature did him not avise 5 The waves
thereof so slow and fluggish were, Engross'd with mud, which did them foul a-
griese, That every weighty thing they did upbear. Fairy Queen. , Toencrease in
bulk ...
Encyclopaedia Perthensis, 1807
4
A Dictionary of American and English Law: With Definitions ...
ENGROSS— ENGROSSING.— 1 1. Formerly to engross a document was to write
it in a peculiar hand (chiefly remarkable for its illegibility), derived from the court-
hand in which records were anciently written. This engrossing hand 'was also ...
Stewart Rapalje, Robert L. Lawrence, 1888
5
Dictionary of English and French Idioms: Illustrating, by ...
Books of mis sort gen- erally engross the mind, en général, ces sortes de livres s'
emparent de l'esprit — de l'imagination.— — "y t large quantities of goods, to seU
the m bock at a high price), accaparer.- — To engross conversation, s'emparer ...
6
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Synonyms
But composition, especially of verse, absorbs it wholly — Cowper) <it is
arithmetically impossible for every child to absorb the whole time of an adult tutor
— Russell) Consume comes into comparison with engross and absorb chiefly in
an ...
Merriam-Webster, Inc, 1984
7
Encyclopaedia perthensis, or, Universal dictionary of the ...
Not deeping, to engross his idle body ; But praying, to enrich his watchful foul.
Shak. Richard HI. 4. To seize in the gross; to seize the whole of any thing. — If
thou eugroffejl all the griefs as thine, Thou robb'st mr of a mokty. Shak. — Those
two ...
8
Memorize SAT Vocabulary the Quantum Way
1. engross (oneself) fully 2. engage or engross wholly 3. enclose or envelop
completely, as if by swallowing [eat ecstatic edit elsewhere enchant enclose
engage engaged engulf enough enthrall envelop excite exercise nap nod give
grab grip ...
9
The London encyclopaedia: or Universal dictionary of ...
Those two great things that so engross the desires and designs of both the nobler
and ignobler sort uf mankind, are so be found in religion , namely, wisdom and
pleasure. South. A dog, a parrot, or an ape. Or some wotse brute in human ...
10
The London encyclopaedia, or, Universal dictionary of ...
That my engrieccd mind could find no rest. Fieri* Quteru. Aches, and hurts, and
cords, do engrieve either towards rain, or towards frost. Bacon'l Natural Hittory.
ENGROSS', v. a. ~\ Fr. eneraister. From Engross'er, n. s. > en and the Lat. cratsm.
Thomas Curtis (of Grove house sch, Islington), 1839
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ENGROSS»
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engross is used in the context of the following news items.
UA soccer: Amato highlights leadership as program improves
We can invest in so many different things, really engross ourselves in the soccer community here. That's really important to me. “The first two ... «Arizona Daily Star, Jul 15»
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... conundrums and observations that intrigue me, engross me, inspire me, maybe even down right make me question everything I'm doing! «Blackmore Vale Magazine, Jul 15»
Kate Steinle: San Francisco shooting victim known for thinking of …
“She loved to go meet the people, know the cultures, engross herself in the lives of people.” Steinle left a lasting impression wherever she went, ... «fox2now.com, Jul 15»
Summer Binge-Watch
... binge-viewing, watching a couple of exciting television shows that are bound to engross you and ensure that the next few weeks just fly by. «The News on Sunday, Jul 15»
Jim's Pseudo-Intellectual Book Club LX
“The Boys in the Boat” is a book that will entertain and engross a wide audience, even if not all aspects of the book are as thrilling as the ... «Champaign/Urbana News-Gazette, Jul 15»
Joshua Reviews Kiki Sugino's Taksu [NYAFF 2015 Review]
Her camera is a lingering one, Sugino using these long, lyrically shot and intimately framed takes to really engross the viewer within this world. «CriterionCast.com, Jul 15»
Our Back Yard: Rugby history highlighted at swimming holes
“It will be a great improvement for when bathing is aas good as it is here, it seems horribly selfish for the male animal to engross it all.”. «Independent Herald, Jul 15»
Kim Kardashian: an artist's guide to the future
His work endeavours not only to engross, but to stimulate further ideas and action. As he notes, 'the future is not something that just washes ... «ArtsHub, Jul 15»
#Nollywood Movie Review: Silver Rain
Thrilling dialogue is an indispensable element in a screenplay and film expected to engross an audience and Silver Rain deploys it to ... «360Nobs.com, Jul 15»
Scott Bohrer has some advice for building a founding team
It is far more effective to engross the third party into the core team and build a long-term, highly collaborative work relationship, Bohrer said. «Technical.ly Philly, Jun 15»
