to engross the market
1To forestall the market — Forestall Fore*stall , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Forestalled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Forestalling}.] [OE. forstallen to stop, to obstruct; to stop (goods) on the way to the market by buying them beforehand, from forstal obstruction, AS. forsteal,… …
2engross — engrossedly /en groh sid lee, grohst /, adv. engrosser, n. /en grohs /, v.t. 1. to occupy completely, as the mind or attention; absorb: Their discussion engrossed his attention. She is engrossed in her work. 2. to write or copy in a clear,… …
3engross — /ɛnˈgroʊs / (say en grohs), /ən / (say uhn ) verb (t) 1. to occupy wholly, as the mind or attention; absorb. 2. to write or copy in a fair, large hand or in a formal manner, as a public document or record. 3. to acquire the whole of (a commodity) …
4engross — en•gross [[t]ɛnˈgroʊs[/t]] v. t. 1) to occupy completely, as the mind or attention; absorb: She is engrossed in her work[/ex] 2) to write or copy in a clear, attractive, large script or in a formal manner, as a public document or record: to… …
5engross — v 1. absorb, immerse, preoccupy, obsess, consume, devour, take all one s time; keep one busy, engage, involve, occupy, employ, hold, hold one s attention; amuse, divert, distract; rivet, fix, fixate, arrest, attract. 2. inscribe, letter,… …
6engross — verb /ɛnˈɡrəʊs,ɛŋˈɡrəʊs,ɛnˈɡroʊs,ɛŋˈɡroʊs/ a) To write (a document) in large, aesthetic, and legible lettering; to make a finalized copy of. Octavian then engrosses for himself proconsular powers for ten years in all the provinces where more than …
7Engross — En*gross , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Engrossed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Engrossing}.] [F., fr. pref. en (L. in) + gros gross, grosse, n., an engrossed document: cf. OF. engrossir, engroissier, to make thick, large, or gross. See {Gross}.] 1. To make gross,… …
8en|gross´er — en|gross «ehn GROHS», transitive verb. 1. to occupy wholly; fill the mind of; take up all the attention of: »The artist was so engrossed in his painting that he didn t notice the people watching him. She was engrossed by the interesting story.… …
9en|gross — «ehn GROHS», transitive verb. 1. to occupy wholly; fill the mind of; take up all the attention of: »The artist was so engrossed in his painting that he didn t notice the people watching him. She was engrossed by the interesting story. SYNONYM(S) …
10First Stadtholderless Period — The First Stadtholderless Period or Era (1650 1672) (Dutch Eerste Stadhouderloze Tijdperk ) is the period in the history of the Dutch Republic in which it reached the zenith of its economic, military and political Golden Age. The term has… …
