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Search phrase: engross

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All's Well That Ends WellAW III.ii.65If thou engrossest all the griefs are thineIf thou engrossest, all the greefes are thine,
Antony and CleopatraAC III.vii.36Engrossed by swift impress. In Caesar's fleetIngrost by swift Impresse. In Casars Fleete,
Henry IV Part 11H4 III.ii.148To engross up glorious deeds on my behalf,To engrosse vp glorious Deedes on my behalfe:
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.v.72For this they have engrossed and pilled upFor this, they haue ingrossed and pyl'd vp
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.v.80Yields his engrossments to the ending father.yeelds his engrossements, / To the ending Father.
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW II.ii.190observance, engrossed opportunities to meet her, fee'dobseruance: Ingross'd opportunities to meete her: fee'd
Richard IIIR3 III.vi.2Which in a set hand fairly is engrossedWhich in a set Hand fairely is engross'd,
Richard IIIR3 III.vii.75Not sleeping, to engross his idle body,Not sleeping, to engrosse his idle Body,
Romeo and JulietRJ V.iii.115A dateless bargain to engrossing death!A datelesse bargaine to ingrossing death:

Poems

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SonnetsSonn.133.6 And my next self thou harder hast engrossed: And my next selfe thou harder hast ingrossed,

Glossary

 9 result(s).
engrossamass, accumulate, collect together
engrossget together, collect, gather, seize
engrosswrite out in proper legal form
engrossfatten, distend, make bloated
engrosscollect up, appropriate, monopolize
engrossingall-absorbing, monopolizing
engrossmentstockpiling, accumulation, collecting activity
enwrapabsorb, engross, enfold
raptabsorbed, engrossed, preoccupied

Thesaurus

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engrossenwrap
engrossedrapt

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Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
ENGROSSBASICsee GROSS
GROSSACTIONengross v, engrossment n, engrossing adj

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