1 verb completely cover TRANSITIVEplúch verb c m ufire engulfed the housephlúch tine an teach, shlog tine an teachthe wave engulfed the shipbháigh an tonn an longsmoke engulfed the halllíon an halla le deatach2 verb greatly affect TRANSITIVEplúch verb c m ubuail verb c m uthe scandal has engulfed the governmenttá an rialtas buailte go dona ag an scannalthey were engulfed by shamebhuail taom mór náire iad
