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Meaning of engulf

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

engulf

verb

Definitions

  1. To overwhelm.

    Example: Desperation engulfed her after her daughter's death.

  2. To surround; to cover.

    Example: Only Noah and his family survived when the Flood engulfed the world.

  3. To cast into a gulf.