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inundate

[ in-uhn-deyt, -uhn- ]

verb (used with object)

inundated, inundating.
  1. to flood; cover or overspread with water; deluge.
  2. to overwhelm:

    inundated with letters of protest.

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inundate

/ ˈɪʌˌɪ /

verb

  1. to cover completely with water; overflow; flood; swamp
  2. to overwhelm, as if with a flood

    to be inundated with requests

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈԳܲˌ岹ٴǰ, noun
  • ˌԳܲˈ岹پDz, noun
  • ˈԳܲԻ岹Գ, adjective
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Other yvlog Forms

  • ·ܲ·岹·پDz [in-, uh, n-, dey, -sh, uh, n, -uhn-] noun
  • ·ܲ·岹·ٴǰ noun
  • ·ܲ·岹·ٴ· [in-, uhn, -d, uh, -tawr-ee], adjective
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of inundate1

First recorded in 1615–25; from Latin ԳܲԻٳܲ, past participle of ԳܲԻ “to flood, overflow,” equivalent to in- in- 2 + und(a) “wave” + -ٳܲ -ate 1
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of inundate1

C17: from Latin ԳܲԻ to flood, from unda wave
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Synonym Study

See flood.
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Suddenly, their existence is inundated with premium Korean sirloin and delicious fresh peaches, which the Kims use to send the Park’s housekeeper into anaphylaxis knowing about her severe allergy.

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A majority of the other incidents reported have only required a single fire appliance, but control rooms have been inundated with calls, often repeats to the same incident.

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He said the city was "going to be inundated" and described the situation as unbelievable.

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Once again, hospitals in the territory were inundated, doctors on night shift battling a sudden influx of injured, many of them children.

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Flooding to the extent considered possible in an extreme scenario “would inundate almost all of the land in the ports and some of the surrounding communities,” Wilson said when the latest maps were released.

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