IMMERSE


Meaning of IMMERSE in English

/ ɪˈmɜːs; NAmE ɪˈmɜːrs/ verb [ vn ]

1.

immerse sb/sth (in sth) to put sb/sth into a liquid so that they or it are completely covered

2.

immerse yourself / sb in sth to become or make sb completely involved in sth :

She immersed herself in her work.

Clare and Phil were immersed in conversation in the corner.

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WORD ORIGIN

early 17th cent.: from Latin immers- dipped into, from the verb immergere , from in- in + mergere to dip.

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