What does engulf mean as it is used in the sentence below?
Rain had been falling on and off for two weeks, changing the peaceful river behind our house into a violent waterway that threatened to engulf the house.
A.
submerge
In the sentence, "engulf" means to submerge. Option A, "submerge," is the correct meaning of the word in this context.
The word "engulf" in the given sentence means to submerge. It implies that the violent waterway formed by the heavy rain is posing a threat to the house by potentially covering or flooding it. To arrive at this answer, you can look for the context clues within the sentence. The phrase "threatened to engulf the house" indicates that the waterway could overwhelm or submerge the structure. Therefore, option A, "submerge," is the correct answer.
