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Overwhelm

speaker

Meaning

Verb

To
,
over and submerge.
To
, crush.
To
emotionally.
To cause to
, to cover.

Noun

The state or
of being overwhelmed.
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Origin

overwhelm
English
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over-
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over-
Middle English (1100-1500)
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ofer-
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
whelm
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whelmen
Middle English (1100-1500)
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