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engulf
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en·gulf  (n-glf)
tr.v. en·gulfed, en·gulf·ing, en·gulfs
To swallow up or overwhelm by or as if by overflowing and enclosing: The spring tide engulfed the beach houses.

en·gulfment n.

engulf
Verb
1. to immerse, plunge, or swallow up: engulfed by flames
2. to overwhelm: a terrible fear engulfed her
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.engulf - devote (oneself) fully to; "He immersed himself into his studies"
immerse, plunge - cause to be immersed; "The professor plunged his students into the study of the Italian text"
focus, pore, rivet, center, centre, concentrate - direct one's attention on something; "Please focus on your studies and not on your hobbies"
drink in, drink - be fascinated or spell-bound by; pay close attention to; "The mother drinks in every word of her son on the stage"
2.engulf - flow over or cover completely; "The bright light engulfed him completely"
enclose, enfold, envelop, enwrap, wrap - enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering; "Fog enveloped the house"

engulf or ingulf
Translations

engulf [ɪnˈgʌlf] vtsumergir, hundir; [fire] → devorar
engulf [ɪnˈgʌlf] vtengloutir
engulf [ɪnˈgʌlf] vtverschlingen;
(subj) (panic, fear) → überkommen
engulf [ɪnˈgʌlf] vtinghiottire

engulf
v engulf [inˈgalf]
(of waves, flames etc) to swallow up completely Flames engulfed him. verswelg يَبْتَلِع поглъщам pohltit; zaplavit opsluge; omspænde verschlingen καταπίνω envolver (enda) alla matma احاطه کردن nielaista engloutir לִבלוֹע परिग्रहण करना progutati elnyel menelan gleypa, færa í kaf inghiottire 吸い込む 빨아들이다 praryti (par liesmām, viļņiem) aprīt menelan verzwelgen oppsluke, overvelde pochłaniać tragar a înghiţi поглощать pohltiť pogoltniti progutati []sluka กลืน yutmak, kaplamak 吞沒 поглинати پوری طرح سے زد میں لے لینا nhận sâu


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