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immerse Definition

im·merse (i mʉrs′)

transitive verb -·mersed′, -·mers′·ing

  1. to plunge, drop, or dip into or as if into a liquid, esp. so as to cover completely
  2. to baptize by submerging in water
  3. to absorb deeply; engross immersed in study

Etymology: < L immersus, pp. of immergere, to dip, plunge into: see in- & merge

immerse Synonyms

immerse

v.

  1. To put under water

    submerge, dip, douse, plunge, bury, duck, cover with water, drown, sink, bathe, steep, soak, drench, dunk, souse, slop*, put in the drink*; see also baptize 1, cover 8, sink 2.

    Antonyms raise up, uncover*, draw out. *

  2. Engross

    interest, engage, involve, absorb; see fascinate, occupy 3.

immerse Usage Examples

Object

  • yourselves: Fans of Smooth Jazz, immerse yourselves in these superb styles, carefully crafted for you by the gifted musicians at PG Music.
  • tube: The puncture is easily located this time without having to remove the wheel and immerse the tube in the canal.
  • viewer: This asphyxiating tension manages to immerse the viewer into the story totally.
  • player: Sophie: The sheer number of characters onscreen totally immerse the player in the thick of the battle.
  • reader: Paul Dowswell's informative and accessible text will immerse readers in the era.
  • participant: There was a very full program of workshops, lectures, demonstrations and a tour of the museum library artworks to further immerse participants.

Followed by an intransitive particle

  • up: Baby can be immersed up to shoulder level safely and remains warmer for longer.

Preposition: into

  • world: The learner is immersed into a simulated world of 2004 with their global client.

Modifying Another Word

  • totally: She seemed totally immersed in some deep space deep within herself, or maybe she was just dead tired.
  • deeply: The room meant very little to him; he was too deeply immersed in the non-being from which he had just come.
  • completely: Single leaves can be completely immersed in water to condition them.
  • fully: Changing Worlds offers teaching to volunteers who wish to be fully immersed in a culture quite unlike anything found in the West.
  • thoroughly: Now, the converts are so thoroughly immersed in the belief system that they are prepared to engage in street battles.
  • wholly: A Greek citizen was so wholly immersed in the politics and ethos of his city that he cared little for himself.

Preposition: in

  • liquid: Stewing Long, slow cooking method where food is immersed in liquid which is kept at simmering point.
  • bath: The earlier children are immersed in the bath of languages, the greater their proficiency is likely to be.
  • water: Chester maidens would stand with their right leg immersed in the water, wishing for husbands.
  • culture: Changing Worlds offers teaching to volunteers who wish to be fully immersed in a culture quite unlike anything found in the West.
  • fluid: The plates are all immersed in viscous silicone fluid, a ' glue ' which helps transmit torque to the output side.
  • myth: It may work best if both the practitioner and patient live in a culture immersed in those ancient myths.