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engulfs definition
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Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb engulf 1 of 2 senses of engulf Sense 1 steep, immerse, engulf, plunge, engross, absorb, soak up => drink in drink Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb engulf 1 of 2 senses of engulf Sense 1 steep, immerse, engulf, plunge, engross, absorb, soak up => drink in drink Entailment of verb engulf Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb engulf 2 senses of engulf Sense 1 steep, immerse, engulf, plunge, engross, absorb, soak up => concentrate, focus, center, centre, pore, rivet Sense 2 engulf => envelop, enfold, enwrap, wrap, enclose Familiarity of verb engulf engulf used as a verb is rare (polysemy count = 2) Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb engulf Sense 1 steep, immerse, engulf, plunge, engross, absorb, soak up => concentrate, focus, center, centre, pore, rivet -------------- Sense 2 engulf => envelop, enfold, enwrap, wrap, enclose -------------- Overview of verb engulf The verb engulf has 2 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (3) steep, immerse, engulf, plunge, engross, absorb, soak up -- (engross (oneself) fully; "He immersed himself into his studies") 2. (2) engulf -- (flow over or cover completely; "The bright light engulfed him completely") Overview of verb engulf The verb engulf has 2 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (3) steep, immerse, engulf, plunge, engross, absorb, soak up -- (engross (oneself) fully; "He immersed himself into his studies") 2. (2) engulf -- (flow over or cover completely; "The bright light engulfed him completely")
engulfs definition