ENGULFED

Verb

engulfed

simple past tense and past participle of engulf

Source: Wiktionary


ENGULF

En*gulf", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Engulfed; p. pr. & vb. n. Engulfing.] Etym: [Pref. en- + gulf: cf. OF. engolfer. Cf. Ingulf.]

Definition: To absorb or swallow up as in a gulf. It quite engulfs all human thought. Young.

Syn.

– See Absorb.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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