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immerse

[ih-murs]

verb (used with object)

immersed, immersing 
  1. to plunge into or place under a liquid; dip; sink.

    Synonyms: , ,
  2. to involve deeply; absorb.

    She is totally immersed in her law practice.

    Synonyms:
  3. to baptize by immersion.

  4. to embed; bury.

    Antonyms:


immerse

/ ɪˈ³¾ÉœĖ²õ /

verb

  1. (often foll by in) to plunge or dip into liquid

  2. to involve deeply; engross

    to immerse oneself in a problem

  3. to baptize by immersion

ā€œCollins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridgedā€ 2012 Digital Edition Ā© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 Ā© HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51³Ō¹Ļ Forms

  • immersible adjective
  • reimmerse verb (used with object)
  • ¾±³¾Ėˆ³¾±š°ł²õ¾±²ś±ō±š adjective
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51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins

Origin of immerse1

First recorded in 1595–1605; from Latin immersus ā€œplunged, sunken into,ā€ past participle of immergere ā€œto dip, plunge, sink intoā€; immerge
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51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins

Origin of immerse1

C17: from Latin immergere, from im- (in) + mergere to dip
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Synonym Study

See dip 1.
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Example Sentences

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But I really had to immerse myself in that in order to achieve what I wanted to achieve, which was authenticity.

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These teens were sometimes gasping and talking to the screen, laughing at points, fully immersed, fully relating, even feeling nostalgic for TikTok trends that were popping three years ago.

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The only child of a furrier, he dealt with loneliness by immersing himself in adventure stories.

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The grandiose castle on ā€œThe Traitorsā€ is an apt setting for the conniving game show, immersing players in a historic location in the Scottish Highlands.

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What was it like being immersed in such heavy subject matter?

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