engulf

Words with a similar base: engulf

'engulf'

[steep.v.01] as in: devote (oneself) fully to

Examples:
He immersed himself into his studies

'engulf'

[engulf.v.02] as in: flow over or cover completely

Examples:
The bright light engulfed him completely

Origins

					engulf (English)
├── en- (English)
│   └── en- (Middle English (1100-1500))
│       └── en- (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
│           └── in (Latin)
└── gulf (English)
    └── golfe (French)
        ├── ''[[culfus]], [[colfus]]'' (Latin)
        └── golfo (Italian)
            └── colfus (Latin)
                └── κόλπος (Ancient Greek (to 1453))

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