The difference between Engross and Hoard
When used as verbs, engross means to write (a document) in large, aesthetic, and legible lettering, whereas hoard means to amass, usually for one's personal collection.
Hoard is also noun with the meaning: a hidden supply or fund.
check bellow for the other definitions of Engross and Hoard
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Engross as a verb (transitive, now, _, legal):
To write (a document) in large, aesthetic, and legible lettering; to make a finalized copy of.
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Engross as a verb (transitive, business, obsolete):
To buy up wholesale, especially to buy the whole supply of (a commodity etc.).
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Engross as a verb (transitive):
To monopolize; to concentrate (something) in the single possession of someone, especially unfairly.
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Engross as a verb (transitive):
To completely engage the attention of.
Examples:
"She seems to be completely engrossed in that book."
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Engross as a verb (transitive, obsolete):
To thicken; to condense.
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Engross as a verb (transitive, obsolete):
To make gross, thick, or large; to thicken; to increase in bulk or quantity.
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Engross as a verb (obsolete):
To amass.
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Hoard as a noun:
A hidden supply or fund.
Examples:
"a hoard of provisions; a hoard of money"
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Hoard as a noun (archaeology):
A cache of valuable objects or artefacts; a trove.
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Hoard as a noun:
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Hoard as a verb:
To amass, usually for one's personal collection.