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To Engross

  1. (transitive, now law) To write (a document) in large, aesthetic, and legible lettering; to make a finalized copy of. Coordinate term: longhand
  2. (transitive, business, obsolete) To buy up wholesale, especially to buy the whole supply of (a commodity etc.). Synonym: corner the market
  3. (transitive) To monopolize; to concentrate (something) in the single possession of someone, especially unfairly.
  4. (transitive) To completely engage the attention of.
  5. (transitive, obsolete) To thicken; to condense. Synonyms: inspissate; thicken
  6. (transitive, obsolete) To make gross, thick, or large; to thicken; to increase in bulk or quantity.
  7. (obsolete) To amass. Synonyms: amound, hoard; amass