engulf

🇬🇧 UK/in'gʌlf/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions

v.

To surround or swallow up completely; to overwhelm.

吞没,淹没;使不知所措

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
ento put into, to cause
+
gulfstem
=engulf

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The tsunami engulfed entire coastal villages in destructive waves.

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