engulf

Verb
US[in-guhlf]/ɪnˈɡʌlf/2 syllables
Synonyms: steepimmerseplungeengrossabsorbsoak up

Open English WordNet

Verb (2)engulfed, engulfing

  1. devote (oneself) fully to“He immersed himself into his studies”Synonyms: steepimmerseplungeengrossabsorbsoak upMore general concentrate, focusMore specific drink in, drinkSimilar plunge, immerse
  2. flow over or cover completely“The bright light engulfed him completely”More general envelop, enfold
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

En·gulf′ transitive verb [past tense & past participle Engulfed; present participle & verbal noun Engulfing.]

Origin: Pref. en- + gulf: cf. OF. engolfer. Cf. Ingulf.

To absorb or swallow up as in a gulf.

It quite engulfs all human thought.— Edward Young

Synonyms: See Absorb.

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54

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