˜yÐÄvlog

Advertisement

Advertisement

View synonyms for

immerse

[ ih-murs ]

verb (used with object)

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

    Synonyms: , ,

  2. to involve deeply; absorb:

    She is totally immersed in her law practice.

    Synonyms:

  3. to baptize by immersion.
  4. to embed; bury.

    Antonyms:



immerse

/ ɪˈ³¾ÉœË²õ /

verb

  1. often foll by in to plunge or dip into liquid
  2. often passiveoften foll byin to involve deeply; engross

    to immerse oneself in a problem

  3. to baptize by immersion
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Discover More

Derived Forms

  • ¾±³¾Ëˆ³¾±ð°ù²õ¾±²ú±ô±ð, adjective
Discover More

Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ¾±³¾Â·³¾±ð°ù²õi·²ú±ô±ð adjective
  • °ù±ði³¾Â·³¾±ð°ù²õ±ð verb (used with object) reimmersed reimmersing
Discover More

˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of immerse1

First recorded in 1595–1605; from Latin immersus “plunged, sunken into,†past participle of immergere “to dip, plunge, sink intoâ€; immerge
Discover More

˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of immerse1

C17: from Latin immergere, from im- (in) + mergere to dip
Discover More

Synonym Study

See dip 1.
Discover More

Example Sentences

Examples have not been reviewed.

Talking about the creation of Azizam, the star said he'd had "a hell of a lot of fun" immersing himself in Persian music.

From

By now, he appeared to be fully immersed in unsubstantiated conspiracy theories, peddled by influential far-right YouTubers whose content he was consuming.

From

"I'm not immersed in the vitriol," he said.

From

This temporal blending, far from being a coldly experimental exercise, immerses us in the pure pleasure of storytelling, as light and free as those magical puppet shows Gomes occasionally returns to.

From

Or a scrappy politician 31 years her junior who is immersed in local issues and knows the inner workings of City Hall?

From

Advertisement

Related ˜yÐÄvlogs

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement