verb

immerse

ih-MURS

verb

To put something completely under the surface of a liquid.

"Immerse the fabric in cold water before washing."

To involve oneself completely in an activity or experience.

"She immersed herself in the local culture during her year abroad."

"He immersed himself in research for his new book."

How to Use Immerse

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishTo submerge something in liquid, or to become totally absorbed in an activity.

Common pairings

immerse yourself in immerse in water

more immerse comparative, immersed past tense, immerses singular, most immerse superlative

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_____ the fabric in cold water before washing.

From Latin immersus, past participle of immergere, from in- ("into") plus mergere ("to dip or plunge").

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