immersed

[ ih-murst ]

/ ɪˈmɜrst /

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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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Origin of immersed

First recorded in 1660–70; immerse + -ed²

OTHER WORDS FROM immersed

un·im·mersed, adjectivewell-im·mersed, adjective

Words nearby immersed

immensely, immensity, immensurable, immerge, immerse, immersed, immerser, immersion, immersion foot, immersion heater, immersionism

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How to use immersed in a sentence

It’s similar to a “flow state,” Spiegel says, or an altered state of consciousness in which a person is so immersed in a given activity, their focus narrows and their sense of time shifts.
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You may gulp it down in one sitting or become immersed when you open up the book to a random chapter.
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Privilege can be a hard concept to get a handle on, especially for those who are immersed in it and reaping the benefits.
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Then Gilkes immersed himself in the Old Masters at the Hermitage in St. Petersburg.
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Leto immersed himself in the role completely, slimming down to 116 pounds and refusing to break character on set.
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Vand became so immersed in the role that it was hard to let go of the Girl once the time came.
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Du Pont would become fully immersed in one field—like birds—before moving on to his next obsession.
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Should the vapor not condense well, the test-tube may be immersed in a glass of cold water.
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The callous Justice passed on to the next stye, immersed in thought.
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Some of the latter were so diaphanous as to be perfectly invisible when immersed in the water.
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Besides, he was immersed in military preparations, summoning reinforcements and hurrying up supplies.
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The victim said "nine," immersed in his paper again, studying that living room suite.
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British Dictionary definitions for immersed

immersed

/ (ɪˈmɜːst) /

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

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immersed

Origin of immersed

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