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   inundate

   /ˈɪnʌndeɪt/

   verb

   • 1. overwhelm (someone) with things or people to be dealt with: "we've been inundated with complaints from listeners" Similar overwhelmoverpoweroverburdenoverrunoverloadswampbog downbesiegesnow underburybombardglut
   • 2. flood: "the islands may be the first to be inundated as sea levels rise" Similar flooddelugeoverflowoverrunswampsubmergeengulfdrownimmersecoversaturatesoakdrench

   Word Origin late 16th century: (earlier (late Middle English) as inundation) from Latin inundat- ‘flooded’, from the verb inundare, from in- ‘into, upon’ + undare ‘to flow’ (from unda ‘a wave’).

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   INUNDATE definition: 1. to give someone so much work or so many things that they cannot deal with it all: 2. to flood…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of INUNDATE is overwhelm. How to use inundate in a sentence. Did you know?

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   To inundate means to quickly fill up or overwhelm, just like a flood. Your bathroom could be inundated with water if the pipes burst, and hopefully your inbox is inundated with nice emails on your birthday.

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   Inundate definition: to flood; cover or overspread with water; deluge. . See examples of INUNDATE used in a sentence.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryINUNDATE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   INUNDATE meaning: 1. to give someone so much work or so many things that they cannot deal with it all: 2. to flood…. Learn more.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishINUNDATE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   inundate British English : inundate VERB / ˈɪnʌndeɪt / If you say that you are inundated with things, you are emphasizing that you receive so many of them that you cannot deal with them all.

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   Define inundate. inundate synonyms, inundate pronunciation, inundate translation, English dictionary definition of inundate. 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...