immersed

[ih-murst]

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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.

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

Related formsim·mers·i·ble, adjectivere·im·merse, verb (used with object), re·im·mersed, re·im·mers·ing.

Can be confusedimmerge immerse

Synonyms for immerse

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1. immerge, duck, douse. 2. engage.

Synonym study

1. See dip¹.

Antonyms for immerse

4. disinter.

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Related Words for immersed

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

Examples from the Web for immersed

Contemporary Examples of immersed

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Historical Examples of immersed

Again I beheld Mr Clayton immersed in the doings of the place.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, No. 327
Various
All the water in the boat had drained to that side and my shoulders and neck were immersed.
The Long Labrador Trail
Dillon Wallace
While the man was immersed in his work, he appeared not to be submerged.
Bride of the Mistletoe
James Lane Allen
She was immersed in her own particular world that afternoon.
The Innocent Adventuress
Mary Hastings Bradley
He who is immersed in what concerns person or place cannot see the problem of existence.
Essays, First Series
Ralph Waldo Emerson

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

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