"engulf" meaning in All languages combined

See engulf on Wiktionary

Verb [English]

IPA: /ɪŋˈɡʌlf/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-engulf.wav [UK] Forms: engulf [canonical], engulfs [third-person, singular], engulfed [past], engulfed [past, participle], engulfing [present, participle]
Etymology: en- + gulf Etymology templates: {{ety-prefix|en|gulf}} en- + gulf Head templates: {{verb}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If something engulfs you, it affects you powerfully. Synonyms: overwhelm
    Sense id: simple-engulf-en-verb-B3oW4KqI
  2. If A engulfs B, A surrounds and covers B.
    Sense id: simple-engulf-en-verb-xdW4j8XN
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): Terms prefixed with en-
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