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immersed

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adjective

plunged or sunk in or as if in a liquid.
Biology. somewhat or wholly sunk in the surrounding parts, as an organ.
Botany. growing under water.

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RELATED WORDS

busy, preoccupied, engaged, engrossed, absorbed, buried, spellbound, occupied, mesmerized, deep, intent, into, rapt

Nearby words

  1. immensely,
  2. immensity,
  3. immensurable,
  4. immerge,
  5. immerse,
  6. immerser,
  7. immersion,
  8. immersion foot,
  9. immersion heater,
  10. immersion objective

Origin of immersed

First recorded in 1660–70; immerse + -ed2
Related formsun·im·mersed, adjectivewell-im·mersed, adjective

immerse

[ih-murs]

verb (used with object), im·mersed, im·mers·ing.

to plunge into or place under a liquid; dip; sink.
to involve deeply; absorb: She is totally immersed in her law practice.
to baptize by immersion.
to embed; bury.

Origin of immerse

1595–1605; < Latin immersus, past participle of immergere; see immerge
ANTONYMS FOR immerse
4. disinter.
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Related formsim·mers·i·ble, adjectivere·im·merse, verb (used with object), re·im·mersed, re·im·mers·ing.
Can be confusedimmerge immerse

Synonym study

1. See dip1.
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British Dictionary definitions for immersed

immersed

adjective

sunk or submerged
(of plants) growing completely submerged in water
(of a plant or animal organ) embedded in another organ or part
involved deeply; engrossed

immerse

verb (tr)

(often foll by in) to plunge or dip into liquid
(often passive often foll by in) to involve deeply; engrossto immerse oneself in a problem
to baptize by immersion
Derived Formsimmersible, adjective

Word Origin for immerse

C17: from Latin immergere, from im- (in) + mergere to dip
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Word Origin and History for immersed

immerse

v.

early 15c. (implied in immersed), from Latin immersus, past participle of immergere "to plunge in, dip into" (see immersion). Related: Immersed; immersing; immersive.

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