IMMERSE


Meaning of IMMERSE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ i-ˈmərs ]

transitive verb

( im·mersed ; im·mers·ing )

Etymology: Middle English, from Latin immersus, past participle of immergere, from in- + mergere to merge

Date: 15th century

1. : to plunge into something that surrounds or covers ; especially : to plunge or dip into a fluid

2. : engross , absorb

completely immersed in his work

3. : to baptize by immersion

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.