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immerse

im·merse

immerse

 
pronunciation:
ih muhrs
features:
Word Combinations (verb), Word Parts
part of speech: transitive verb
inflections: immerses, immersing, immersed
definition 1: to put deeply into or cover with liquid; submerge.
Immerse the dry beans in the water and soak them overnight.He immersed his tired feet in the warm water.
synonyms:
douse, dunk, souse, submerge
similar words:
deluge, dip, drench, duck, flood, inundate, plunge, saturate, sink, soak, steep
definition 2: to involve deeply; absorb.
The novel immerses the reader in a brilliantly-imagined fantasy world.The whole class was deeply immersed in the discussion.He was immersed in his studies when I entered the room.
synonyms:
absorb, consume, engage, engross, enthrall, hold, involve, preoccupy
similar words:
bury, captivate, fascinate, spellbind, steep
definition 3: to baptize by submerging in water.
similar words:
baptize, christen, dunk
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derivation: immersible (adj.)
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