immerse

The definition of immerse is to dip or put something completely into a liquid, or to totally absorb yourself in a particular activity.

(verb)

When you put a dish into a sink entirely full of sudsy water, this is an example of when you immerse the dish in the water.
When you become very involved in reading a book, this is an example of a situation where you immerse yourself in a book.

See immerse in Webster's New World College Dictionary

transitive verb immersed, immersing

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

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

See immerse in American Heritage Dictionary 4

transitive verb im·mersed, im·mers·ing, im·mers·es

To cover completely in a liquid; submerge.
To baptize by submerging in water.
To engage wholly or deeply; absorb: scholars who immerse themselves in their subjects.

Origin:

Origin: From Middle English immersed, embedded deeply

Origin: , from Latin immersus

Origin: , past participle of immergere, to immerse

Origin: : in-, in; see in-²

Origin: + mergere, to dip

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