ə̇ˈmərs, -mə̄s, -məis verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: Latin immersus, past participle of immergere, from in- in- (II) + mergere to dip, merge — more at merge
transitive verb
1.
a.
(1) : to plunge or dip into a liquid
immerse the cut beans in boiling water to blanch
test the temperature before immersing yourself in the pool
(2) : to baptize by immersion
b. : to enclose in something : embed , include , sink , bury
fossils immersed in sandstone
the lower half of the cuttings should be immersed in moist sand
2. : to engross the attention of : engage deeply : absorb
immerses himself completely in his work
has been immersed almost all his life in the business of the law — M.R.Cohen
intransitive verb
: to become absorbed : plunge , sink
Synonyms: see dip