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    engulf
    /ɪnˈɡʌlf/

    verb

    • 1. (of a natural force) sweep over (something) so as to surround or cover it completely: "the cafe was engulfed in flames"
    • 2. powerfully affect (someone); overwhelm: "a feeling of anguish so great that it threatened to engulf him"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishENGULF | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    to surround and cover something or someone completely: The flames rapidly engulfed the house. be engulfed by/in Northern areas of the country were engulfed by/in a snowstorm last night. The war is threatening to engulf the entire region. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Enclosing, surrounding and immersing. beleaguered. beset. border.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › engulfEngulf Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Engulf is a verb that means to flow over and enclose something or someone, or to take in food by or as if by flowing over and enclosing. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related entries for engulf.

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  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryENGULF | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    to surround and cover something or someone completely: The flames rapidly engulfed the house. be engulfed by/in Northern areas of the country were engulfed by/in a snowstorm last night. The war is threatening to engulf the entire region. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Enclosing, surrounding and immersing. beleaguered. beset. border.

  6. www.dictionary.com › browse › engulfENGULF Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Engulf definition: to swallow up in or as in a gulf; submerge. See examples of ENGULF used in a sentence.

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › engulfEngulf - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Engulf is a verb that means being completely surrounded, soaked, or covered. Fire, snow, smoke, flood waters, or even violence are a few things that could engulf you.

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishENGULF definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Engulf means to completely cover or hide something, or to strongly affect someone emotionally. Learn how to use engulf in a sentence, see synonyms and related words, and compare with ingulf.

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishengulf verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    Engulf means to surround or cover somebody or something completely, or to affect somebody or something very strongly. Learn how to use this formal word with pictures, pronunciation, synonyms and more.