INUNDATE


Meaning of INUNDATE in English

/ ˈɪnʌndeɪt; NAmE / verb [ vn ] [ usually passive ]

1.

inundate sb (with sth) to give or send sb so many things that they cannot deal with them all

SYN overwhelm , swamp :

We have been inundated with offers of help.

2.

( formal ) to cover an area of land with a large amount of water

SYN flood

►  in·un·da·tion / ˌɪnʌnˈdeɪʃn; NAmE / noun [ U , C ]

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WORD ORIGIN

late 16th cent.: (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).

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.