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Engulf

verb/ɛŋɡˈʌlf/
Definition
devote (oneself) fully to
flow over or cover completely
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/ɛŋɡˈʌlf/
🇬🇧British English
/ɛŋɡˈʌlf/
🇮🇳Indian English
/ɛŋɡˈʌlf/
2 syllables Say it as /ɛŋɡˈʌlf/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
verbdevote (oneself) fully to
“He immersed himself into his studies”
verbflow over or cover completely
“The bright light engulfed him completely”
Word Forms
immersionnouncomplete attention; intense mental effort
engrossmentnouncomplete attention; intense mental effort
absorptionnouncomplete attention; intense mental effort
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
verschlingen
sich voll und ganz widmen
🇫🇷French
engloutir
se consacrer pleinement à
🇪🇸Spanish
sumergir
dedicarse plenamente a
🇮🇹Italian
inghiottire
dedicarsi (se stessi) completamente a
🇳🇱Dutch
overspoelen
zich volledig aan wijden
🇵🇹Portuguese
engolir
dedicar-se (a si mesmo) totalmente a
🇷🇺Russian
поглощать
полностью посвятить себя
India
🇮🇳Hindi
निगल जाना
(स्वयं को) पूर्णतः समर्पित कर देना
🇧🇩Bengali
গ্রাস করা
সম্পূর্ণরূপে নিবেদিত (নিজেকে)
🇮🇳Tamil
மூழ்கடிக்கும்
(தன்னை) முழுமையாக அர்ப்பணிக்கவும்
🇮🇳Telugu
చుట్టుముట్టండి
(తనకు) పూర్తిగా అంకితం చేసుకోండి
🇮🇳Marathi
गुंतणे
(स्वतःला) पूर्णपणे समर्पित करा
🇮🇳Gujarati
ગ્રહણ કરવું
(પોતાને) સંપૂર્ણ રીતે સમર્પિત કરો
🇮🇳Kannada
ಆವರಿಸು
(ತನ್ನನ್ನು) ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣವಾಗಿ ವಿನಿಯೋಗಿಸಿ
🇮🇳Malayalam
വിഴുങ്ങുക
(സ്വയം) പൂർണ്ണമായും സമർപ്പിക്കുക
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਲਪੇਟ
(ਆਪਣੇ ਆਪ ਨੂੰ) ਪੂਰੀ ਤਰ੍ਹਾਂ ਸਮਰਪਿਤ ਕਰੋ
🇵🇰Urdu
لپیٹنا
(خود کو) مکمل طور پر وقف کریں۔
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
吞噬
全身心地投入(自己)
🇯🇵Japanese
飲み込む
~に完全に(自分自身を)捧げる
🇰🇷Korean
삼키다
(자신을) 전념하다
🇻🇳Vietnamese
nhấn chìm
cống hiến (bản thân) hoàn toàn cho
🇹🇭Thai
เขมือบ
อุทิศ (ตัวเอง) ให้เต็มที่
🇮🇩Indonesian
menelan
mengabdikan (diri sendiri) sepenuhnya kepada
🇵🇭Filipino
lamunin
italaga (ang sarili) nang lubusan
🇲🇾Malay
menelan
mengabdikan (diri) sepenuhnya kepada
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
تبتلع
تكريس (النفس) بالكامل ل
🇮🇷Persian
غرق کردن
(خود) را به طور کامل به
🇹🇷Turkish
yutmak
(kendini) tamamen adamak
🇮🇱Hebrew
לִבלוֹעַ
להתמסר (עצמו) במלואו
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'engulf'?
The primary meaning of 'engulf' is 'devote (oneself) fully to'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'engulf' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'engulf' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'engulf' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'engulf' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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