Engulf

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/ɪnɡˈəlf/ · इनगल्फ़

Meaning

To sweep over something so as to surround it completely

To surround or cover somebody or something completely

हिंदी अर्थ

पूरी तरह घेर लेना, निगल जाना

Synonyms · पर्यायवाची
InundateEnvelopImmerseFloodSwamp
Example sentences

Flames engulfed the whole shed in minutes.

Doubt engulfed him before the last paper.

Daily use: Aag ne poora shed engulf kar liya.

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Memory trick · Prashant Sir

Engulf में gulf (खाड़ी) है. खाड़ी की तरह किसी चीज़ को चारों ओर से घेरकर पूरा अपने अंदर समा लेना engulf है, जैसे आग पूरे घर को engulf कर लेती है.

ENGULF contains gulf, a part of the sea that wraps around land. To engulf is to surround something like a gulf and swallow it completely, as when flames engulf a house.

Exam note

Engulf के synonym swamp, submerge, envelop, inundate और overwhelm हैं. 'Engulfed in flames' आम phrase है.

Synonyms are swamp, submerge, envelop, inundate and overwhelm. 'Engulfed in flames' is a common phrase.

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