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im·merse
 immerse
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- 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
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| 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
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| definition 3: |
to baptize by submerging in water.
- similar words:
- baptize, christen, dunk
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| related words: |
absorb, bathe, engulf, fling, gulf, swamp |
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| derivation: |
immersible (adj.) |
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