engulf
[ en-guhlf ]
/ ɛnˈgʌlf /
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verb (used with object)
to swallow up in or as in a gulf; submerge: The overflowing river has engulfed many small towns along its banks.
to plunge or immerse, as into a gulf: He engulfed himself in his studies.
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engulf
ingulf
/ (ɪnˈɡʌlf) /
verb (tr)
to immerse, plunge, bury, or swallow up
(often passive) to overwhelmengulfed by debts
Derived forms of engulf
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