immerse

[ih-murs]

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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 immersing

drench, bathe, soak, steep, saturate, drown, baptize, bury, engross, involve, engage, absorb, dunk, souse, plunge, slop, christen, sprinkle, asperse, merge

Examples from the Web for immersing

Contemporary Examples of immersing

But he's immersing himself, creating the density of felt detail from which fine performances emerge.
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Immersing myself in the brutal history of the forced-labor sugar-factory called Jamaica was not pleasant.
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Historical Examples of immersing

Generally applied to immersing cloth, etc., in the blue vat.
Vegetable Dyes
Ethel M. Mairet
Mothers were present, immersing not only themselves but also their children.
A Tour of the Missions
Augustus Hopkins Strong
A method of pickling fish by immersing them in vinegar after being boiled.
The Sailor's Word-Book
William Henry Smyth
All the children of a member are baptized by immersing three times.
Modern Persia
Mooshie G. Daniel
Copies are made from the mould by immersing it in a tank of melted wax.
How it Works
Archibald Williams

British Dictionary definitions for immersing

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 immersing

immerse

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