inundate

[ in-uhn-deyt, -uhn-, in-uhn-deyt ]

/ ˈɪn ənˌdeɪt, -ʌn-, ɪnˈʌn deɪt /

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verb (used with object), in·un·dat·ed, in·un·dat·ing.

to flood; cover or overspread with water; deluge.

to overwhelm: inundated with letters of protest.

Origin of inundate

First recorded in 1615–25; from Latin inundātus, past participle of inundāre “to flood, overflow,” equivalent to in- in-² + und(a) “wave” + -ātus -ate¹

SYNONYMS FOR inundate

2 glut.

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synonym study for inundate

See flood.

OTHER WORDS FROM inundate

in·un·da·tion, nounin·un·da·tor, nounin·un·da·to·ry

[in-uhn-duh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee], /ɪnˈʌn dəˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i/, adjectivesu·per·in·un·da·tion, noun

un·in·un·dat·ed, adjective

Words nearby inundate

inulase, inulin, inulin clearance, inunction, inundant, inundate, in unison, Inupiaq, Inupik, in up to, inurbane

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Example sentences from the Web for inundate

Now it has a different meaning: to inundate someone with profanity and insults.
The Oxford English Dictionary: The Original Crowdsourcer|Josh Dzieza|April 29, 2013|DAILY BEAST
“Flaming” was one of the first, meaning to inundate someone with email spam.
The Oxford English Dictionary: The Original Crowdsourcer|Josh Dzieza|April 29, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Now these magical buckets contained the sources of the five great lakes, which held enough water to inundate the whole of China.
Myths and Legends of China|E. T. C. Werner
This bid fair to inundate the class—to make it prove too much—to render it no class at all.
Man and His Migrations|R. G. (Robert Gordon) Latham

And it surged within him all the more, because he could not—as the mother does—inundate all the world with it.
Perlycross|R. D. Blackmore
Shelley is the high water mark of the waves of revolt which threatened to inundate the country.
The Radicalism of Shelley and Its Sources|Daniel J. MacDonald
They scent the coming of a bad year and inundate the rich quarters of the city.
Pelle the Conqueror, Complete|Martin Anderson Nexo

British Dictionary definitions for inundate

inundate

/ (ˈɪnʌnˌdeɪt) /

verb (tr)

to cover completely with water; overflow; flood; swamp

to overwhelm, as if with a floodto be inundated with requests

Derived forms of inundate

inundant or inundatory, adjectiveinundation, nouninundator, noun

Word Origin for inundate

C17: from Latin inundāre to flood, from unda wave

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单词	inundate
释义	inundate [ in-uhn-deyt, -uhn-, in-uhn-deyt ] / ˈɪn ənˌdeɪt, -ʌn-, ɪnˈʌn deɪt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR inundate ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object), in·un·dat·ed, in·un·dat·ing. to flood; cover or overspread with water; deluge. to overwhelm: inundated with letters of protest. Origin of inundate First recorded in 1615–25; from Latin inundātus, past participle of inundāre “to flood, overflow,” equivalent to in- in-² + und(a) “wave” + -ātus -ate¹ SYNONYMS FOR inundate 2 glut. SEE SYNONYMS FOR inundate ON THESAURUS.COM synonym study for inundate See flood. OTHER WORDS FROM inundate in·un·da·tion, nounin·un·da·tor, nounin·un·da·to·ry [in-uhn-duh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee], /ɪnˈʌn dəˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i/, adjectivesu·per·in·un·da·tion, noun un·in·un·dat·ed, adjective Words nearby inundate inulase, inulin, inulin clearance, inunction, inundant, inundate, in unison, Inupiaq, Inupik, in up to, inurbane Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for inundate Now it has a different meaning: to inundate someone with profanity and insults. The Oxford English Dictionary: The Original Crowdsourcer\|Josh Dzieza\|April 29, 2013\|DAILY BEAST “Flaming” was one of the first, meaning to inundate someone with email spam. The Oxford English Dictionary: The Original Crowdsourcer\|Josh Dzieza\|April 29, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Now these magical buckets contained the sources of the five great lakes, which held enough water to inundate the whole of China. Myths and Legends of China\|E. T. C. Werner This bid fair to inundate the class—to make it prove too much—to render it no class at all. Man and His Migrations\|R. G. (Robert Gordon) Latham And it surged within him all the more, because he could not—as the mother does—inundate all the world with it. Perlycross\|R. D. Blackmore Shelley is the high water mark of the waves of revolt which threatened to inundate the country. The Radicalism of Shelley and Its Sources\|Daniel J. MacDonald They scent the coming of a bad year and inundate the rich quarters of the city. Pelle the Conqueror, Complete\|Martin Anderson Nexo British Dictionary definitions for inundate inundate / (ˈɪnʌnˌdeɪt) / verb (tr) to cover completely with water; overflow; flood; swamp to overwhelm, as if with a floodto be inundated with requests Derived forms of inundate inundant or inundatory, adjectiveinundation, nouninundator, noun Word Origin for inundate C17: from Latin inundāre to flood, from unda wave 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 Words related to inundate deluge, swamp, flood, engulf, submerge, overflow, overrun, dunk, glut, immerse, snow, whelm
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inundate

verb (used with object), in·un·dat·ed, in·un·dat·ing.

Origin of inundate

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verb (tr)

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