immersed

[ ih-murst ]
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adjective
  1. plunged or sunk in or as if in a liquid.

  2. Biology. somewhat or wholly sunk in the surrounding parts, as an organ.

  1. Botany. growing under water.

Origin of immersed

1
First recorded in 1660–70; immerse + -ed2

Other words from immersed

  • un·im·mersed, adjective
  • well-im·mersed, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for immersed

immersed

/ (ɪˈmɜːst) /


adjective
  1. sunk or submerged

  2. (of plants) growing completely submerged in water

  1. (of a plant or animal organ) embedded in another organ or part

  2. involved deeply; engrossed

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