immersed

American  

[ih-murst] / ɪˈmɜrst /

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.

3. Botany. growing under water.

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immersed British  

/ ɪˈmɜːst /

adjective

1. sunk or submerged

2. (of plants) growing completely submerged in water

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

4. involved deeply; engrossed

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Other Word Forms

• unimmersed adjective
• well-immersed adjective

Etymology

Origin of immersed

First recorded in 1660–70; immerse + -ed ²

Example Sentences

Tehreem has attended Bridgerton-themed events in Toronto, where she met other fans of the show and felt "immersed in Regency world".

From BBC

I swam back to the surface and lay on the shore with my body half immersed.

From Literature

“They notice how the street sounds, and how the people move, and how the light changes. They’re not being talked to. They’re immersed in it.”

From The Wall Street Journal

It was breezy, relaxing, and the perfect way to spend a morning immersed in nature.

From Salon

As a young adult in the US, she immersed herself in books on the history of Africa before colonialism, particularly West Africa.

From BBC