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ingross

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
in-gross
IPA
8
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

Prior to the abolition of inrollment in 1849, to engross a Parliamentary bill prior to royal assent by preparing it on a roll, incorporating any amendments.

British usage

verb

Archaic form of engross.

Archaic

Usage

Inflected Forms

ingrosses (present, singular) ingrossing (participle, present) ingrossed (participle, past) ingrossed (past)

Questions

What does ingross mean?
Prior to the abolition of inrollment in 1849, to engross a Parliamentary bill prior to royal assent by preparing it on a roll, incorporating any amendments.

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