- immerse
- immerse (v.) early 15c. (implied in immersed), from L. immersus, pp. of immergere "to plunge in, dip into" (see IMMERSION (Cf. immersion)). Related: Immersed; immersing; immersive.
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Immerse — Im*merse , a. [L. immersus, p. p. of immergere. See {Immerge}.] Immersed; buried; hid; sunk. [Obs.] Things immerse in matter. Bacon. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
immerse — [v1] submerge in liquid asperse, baptize, bathe, bury, christen, dip, douse, drench, drown, duck, dunk, merge, plunge, saturate, sink, slop, soak, souse, sprinkle, steep, submerse; concept 256 Ant. dry, retrieve immerse [v2] become deeply… … New thesaurus
immerse — ► VERB 1) dip or submerge in a liquid. 2) (immerse oneself or be immersed) involve oneself deeply in an activity or interest. ORIGIN Latin immergere dip into … English terms dictionary
Immerse — Im*merse , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Immersed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Immersing}.] 1. To plunge into anything that surrounds or covers, especially into a fluid; to dip; to sink; to bury; to immerge. [1913 Webster] Deep immersed beneath its whirling wave. J … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
immerse — I (engross) verb absorb, attend, be attentive, bury, engage, enthrall, fascinate, grip, hold, hold spellbound, interest, involve, monopolize, occupy, overwhelm, preoccupy, submerge, take up II (plunge into) verb bathe, cover with water, deluge,… … Law dictionary
immerse — *dip, submerge, duck, souse, dunk Analogous words: drench, *soak, saturate, sop, impregnate: infuse, imbue, ingrain: engross, absorb (see MONOPOLIZE) … New Dictionary of Synonyms
immerse — [i mʉrs′] vt. immersed, immersing [< L immersus, pp. of immergere, to dip, plunge into: see IN 1 & MERGE] 1. to plunge, drop, or dip into or as if into a liquid, esp. so as to cover completely 2. to baptize by submerging in water 3. to absorb… … English World dictionary
immerse — verb (T) 1 especially technical to put someone or something deep into a liquid so that it is completely covered: immerse sb/sth in: Immerse your foot in ice cold water to reduce the swelling. 2 immerse yourself in to become completely involved in … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
immerse — UK [ɪˈmɜː(r)s] / US [ɪˈmɜrs] verb [transitive] Word forms immerse : present tense I/you/we/they immerse he/she/it immerses present participle immersing past tense immersed past participle immersed formal to put something or someone in a liquid,… … English dictionary
immerse — im|merse [ıˈmə:s US ə:rs] v [T] [Date: 1600 1700; : Latin; Origin: , past participle of immergere, from mergere; MERGE] 1.) to put someone or something deep into a liquid so that they are completely covered immerse sb/sth in sth ▪ Immerse your… … Dictionary of contemporary English
