inundate

in·un·date

I0211500 (ĭn′ŭn-dāt′)tr.v. in·un·dat·ed, in·un·dat·ing, in·un·dates 1. To cover with water, especially floodwaters.2. To overwhelm as if with a flood; swamp: The theater was inundated with requests for tickets.

[Latin inundāre, inundāt- : in-, in; see in-² + undāre, to surge (from unda, wave; see wed- in Indo-European roots).]

in′un·da′tion n.in′un·da′tor n.in·un′da·to′ry (-də-tôr′ē) adj.

inundate

(ˈɪnʌnˌdeɪt) vb (tr) 1. to cover completely with water; overflow; flood; swamp2. to overwhelm, as if with a flood: to be inundated with requests. [C17: from Latin inundāre to flood, from unda wave] ˈinundant, inˈundatory adj ˌinunˈdation n ˈinunˌdator n

in•un•date

(ˈɪn ənˌdeɪt, -ʌn-)

v.t. -dat•ed, -dat•ing. 1. to flood; overspread with water; deluge. 2. to overwhelm: inundated with letters of protest. [1615–25; < Latin inundātus, past participle of inundāre to flood, overflow =in- in-² + undāre to rise in waves, derivative of unda wave] in`un•da′tion, n. in′un•da`tor, n. in•un′da•to`ry (-dəˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i) adj.

inundate

Past participle: inundated
Gerund: inundating

Imperative
inundate
inundate

Present
I inundate
you inundate
he/she/it inundates
we inundate
you inundate
they inundate

Preterite
I inundated
you inundated
he/she/it inundated
we inundated
you inundated
they inundated

Present Continuous
I am inundating
you are inundating
he/she/it is inundating
we are inundating
you are inundating
they are inundating

Present Perfect
I have inundated
you have inundated
he/she/it has inundated
we have inundated
you have inundated
they have inundated

Past Continuous
I was inundating
you were inundating
he/she/it was inundating
we were inundating
you were inundating
they were inundating

Past Perfect
I had inundated
you had inundated
he/she/it had inundated
we had inundated
you had inundated
they had inundated

Future
I will inundate
you will inundate
he/she/it will inundate
we will inundate
you will inundate
they will inundate

Future Perfect
I will have inundated
you will have inundated
he/she/it will have inundated
we will have inundated
you will have inundated
they will have inundated

Future Continuous
I will be inundating
you will be inundating
he/she/it will be inundating
we will be inundating
you will be inundating
they will be inundating

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been inundating
you have been inundating
he/she/it has been inundating
we have been inundating
you have been inundating
they have been inundating

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been inundating
you will have been inundating
he/she/it will have been inundating
we will have been inundating
you will have been inundating
they will have been inundating

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been inundating
you had been inundating
he/she/it had been inundating
we had been inundating
you had been inundating
they had been inundating

Conditional
I would inundate
you would inundate
he/she/it would inundate
we would inundate
you would inundate
they would inundate

Past Conditional
I would have inundated
you would have inundated
he/she/it would have inundated
we would have inundated
you would have inundated
they would have inundated

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	inundate - fill quickly beyond capacity; as with a liquid; "the basement was inundated after the storm"; "The images flooded his mind"deluge, flood, swampfill, fill up, make full - make full, also in a metaphorical sense; "fill a container"; "fill the child with pride"
	2.	inundate - fill or cover completely, usually with waterdeluge, submergeflood - cover with liquid, usually water; "The swollen river flooded the village"; "The broken vein had flooded blood in her eyes"

inundate

verb1. overwhelm, flood, swamp, engulf, overflow, overrun, glut Her office was inundated with requests for tickets.2. flood, engulf, submerge, drown, overflow, immerse, deluge Their neighbourhood is being inundated by the rising waters.

inundate

verb1. To flow over completely:deluge, drown, engulf, flood, flush, overflow, overwhelm, submerge, whelm.2. To affect as if by an outpouring of water:deluge, flood, overwhelm, swamp, whelm.

Translations

淹没

inundate

(ˈinəndeit) verb to flood (a place, building etc). 淹没ˌinunˈdation noun淹没

inundate

inundate with (something)

1. Literally, to cover or fill something with fluid. A noun or pronoun can be used between "inundate" and "with." That bad storm really inundated the gutters with rainwater.2. To experience such a deluge. A noun or pronoun can be used between "inundate" and "with." We've been inundated with rain for the past two weeks, ugh.3. By extension, to overwhelm someone with something. A noun or pronoun can be used between "inundate" and "with." That toy is extremely popular—we've been inundated with orders for it. Fans have inundated the studio with fan mail for you, you know.See also: inundate

inundate someone or something with something

1. Lit. to flood someone or something with fluid. The river inundated the fields with three feet of water. The storm inundated us with heavy rain. 2. Fig. to overwhelm someone with someone or something. They inundated us with mail. The children inundated us with requests for their favorite songs. The citizens inundated the legislature with demands for jobs.See also: inundate

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inundate with (something)

inundate someone or something with something

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verb overwhelm

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verb flood

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verb to flow over completely

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verb to affect as if by an outpouring of water

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verb fill quickly beyond capacity

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verb fill or cover completely, usually with water

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