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engulf definition

en·gulf (en gulf′, in-)

transitive verb

  1. to swallow up; overwhelm
  2. to plunge, as into a gulf

Etymology: en- + gulf

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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