IMMERSE


Meaning of IMMERSE in English

— immersible , adj.

/i merrs"/ , v.t., immersed, immersing .

1. to plunge into or place under a liquid; dip; sink.

2. to involve deeply; absorb: She is totally immersed in her law practice.

3. to baptize by immersion.

4. to embed; bury.

[ 1595-1605; immersus, ptp. of immergere; see IMMERGE ]

Syn. 1. immerge, duck, douse. See dip 1 . 2. engage.

Ant. 4. disinter.

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .