engulf

tr.v., -gulfed, -gulf·ing, -gulfs.
To swallow up or overwhelm by or as if by overflowing and enclosing: The spring tide engulfed the beach houses.

engulfment en·gulf'ment n.

verb

1. To flow over completely: deluge, drown, flood, flush, inundate, overflow, overwhelm, submerge, whelm. See full/empty/capacity.
2. To affect deeply or completely, as with emotion: crush, overcome, overpower, overwhelm, prostrate. See affect/ineffectiveness.

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The verb has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: engross (oneself) fully
  Synonyms: steep, immerse, plunge, engross, absorb, soak up

Meaning #2: flow over or cover completely

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Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - oversvømme, omspænde, opsluge, begrave

Nederlands (Dutch)
overstelpen, overspoelen

Français (French)
v. tr. - engloutir, engouffrer, s'engouffrer dans, sombrer dans

Deutsch (German)
v. - verschlingen, überwältigen

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - καταπίνω, καταβροχθίζω, καταποντίζω, περικλείνω, σκεπάζω

Italiano (Italian)
travolgere

Português (Portuguese)
v. - engolfar, mergulhar

Русский (Russian)
поглощать, заваливать, засыпать

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - vencer, apoderarse, engolfar, sumir

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - sluka, begrava (bildl.)

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
卷入, 投入深渊, 吸进

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 捲入, 投入深淵, 吸進

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 빨아들이다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 飲み込む

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يبتلع, يغمر‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮הציף, בלע‬

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