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Engrossed vs Embossed - What's the difference?

engrossed | embossed |

As verbs the difference between engrossed and embossed

is that engrossed is past tense of engross while embossed is past tense of emboss.

As adjectives the difference between engrossed and embossed

is that engrossed is preoccupied with something to the exclusion of everything else while embossed is with raised letters or s on the surface.

engrossed

English

Verb

(head)
  • (engross)

    • Etymology 1

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Preoccupied with something to the exclusion of everything else.

    • Etymology 2

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (of a document) Finalized, written in large letters.

    • embossed

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (emboss)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • With raised letters or images on the surface.