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To engulf is defined as to completely cover, surround, or overwhelm.
(verb)When snow completely covers the ground, this is an example of a time when snow engulfs the ground.
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See engulf in Webster's New World College Dictionary
transitive verb
- to swallow up; overwhelm
- to plunge, as into a gulf
Origin: en- + gulf
See engulf in American Heritage Dictionary 4
transitive verb 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.
Related Forms:
- en·gulfˈment noun
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