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engulf

[ en-guhlf ]

verb (used with object)

  1. to swallow up in or as in a gulf; submerge:

    The overflowing river has engulfed many small towns along its banks.

    Synonyms: , , , ,

  2. to plunge or immerse, as into a gulf:

    He engulfed himself in his studies.



engulf

/ ɪˈɡʌ /

verb

  1. to immerse, plunge, bury, or swallow up
  2. often passive to overwhelm

    engulfed by debts

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈܱڳԳ, noun
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ·ܱmԳ noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of engulf1

First recorded in 1545–55; en- 1 + gulf
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But now the club is engulfed in bitter civil war.

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Financial worries and disagreements about fundraising helped inflame the row that has engulfed the charity founded by Prince Harry, insiders close to former trustees told BBC News.

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Videos on social media show that the home the plane crashed into was engulfed by flames as members of the local fire department attempted to put it out.

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As the fall-out of the episode has engulfed Washington, Waltz has taken responsibility for mistakenly adding Goldberg to the group chat, suggesting that he meant to invite somebody else.

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But that is not the only crisis engulfing Chinese football.

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