About The Word Engulf
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Engulf
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What's The Definition Of Engulf?
[v] engross (oneself) fully; "He immersed himself into his studies"
[v] flow over or cover completely; "The bright light engulfed him completely" Synonyms | Synonyms for Engulf: absorb | engross | immerse | plunge | soak up | steep Related Terms | Find terms related to Engulf: baptize | be prodigal with | bury | cascade | cataract | deluge | devour | dip | douse | drink | drown | duck | dunk | eat | engorge | flood | flood the market | gobble | gulp | gulp down | imbibe | immerge | immerse | ingest | ingurgitate | inundate | merge | overbrim | overdose | overequip | overflow | overfurnish | overlavish | overprovender | overprovide | overprovision | overrun | oversell | overstock | oversupply | overwhelm | plunge in water | pour out | pour over | run over | sink | slop | slosh | souse | spill | spill out | spill over | submerge | submerse | swallow | swamp | sweep | swill | swill down | whelm | wolf down See Also | center | centre | concentrate | drink | drink in | enclose | enfold | envelop | enwrap | focus | pore | rivet | wrap Engulf In Webster's Dictionary \En*gulf"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Engulfed}; p. pr. & vb.
n. {Engulfing}.] [Pref. en- + gulf: cf. OF. engolfer. Cf.
{Ingulf}.]
To absorb or swallow up as in a gulf.
It quite engulfs all human thought. --Young.
Syn: See {Absorb}.
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