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overwhelm

1. verb make unable to cope2. verb of emotion etc3. verb defeat comprehensively4. verb of taste, smell, etc5. verb flood, cover 1 verb make unable to cope TRANSITIVEthe shop was overwhelmed by the demand ní raibh an siopa in ann an t-éileamh a láimhseáil 2 verb of emotion etc TRANSITIVEhis feelings overwhelmed him fuair a chuid mothúchán an ceann is fearr airthe new employees were overwhelmed with information tugadh i bhfad barraíocht eolais do na fostaithe nua, caochadh na fostaithe nua le heolas 3 verb defeat comprehensively TRANSITIVEin the second half they completely overwhelmed us sa dara leath bhí siad i bhfad rómhaith againn 4 verb of taste, smell, etc TRANSITIVEdon't overwhelm the flavour with spices ná maraigh an blas le spíosraíher voice was overwhelmed by the music bhí a glór plúchta ag an gceol 5 verb flood, cover TRANSITIVEclúdaigh verb  c m ucumhdaigh verb  c m uthe floor is overwhelmed with books tá an t-urlár ar fad cumhdaithe le leabhair

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