immerse

ɪˈmɜrs

Definition

Conjugation

Definition of immerse - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.

submergeplace something completely in a liquid

She immersed the cloth in soapy water.

dip

dunk

engrossengage deeply in an activity or subject

He immersed himself in his studies for hours.

absorb

engage

baptism

Rare

baptize by submerging in water

Rare

The priest immersed the child during the ceremony.

dip

plunge

submerge

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Origin of immerse

Latin, immergere (to plunge)

Terms with immerse included in their meaning

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bathe

recreation

immerse oneself in water for pleasure

plunge

immerse

thrust into liquid or penetrable substance

take a bath

hygiene

immerse oneself in a tub of water for washing

dive in

work

immerse oneself into a task

soak

immersion

immerse in liquid until saturated

take a dip

swimming

immerse oneself briefly in water for pleasure or refreshment

bury in one's studies

academic focus

immerse deeply in academic work or study

dip

swimming

immerse oneself in a liquid

Examples of immerse in a sentence

The diver immersed himself in the clear ocean.
She immersed herself in the world of classical music.
They immersed themselves in the local culture during their travels.
They immerse the believers in the river during the ritual.
The pastor will immerse the new members next Sunday.

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French:immerger, s'investir, ...
German:eintauchen, vertiefen, ...
Italian:immergere, immergersi, ...
Spanish:sumergir, sumergirse, ...
Portuguese:mergulhar, imergir, ...
Chinese:浸入, 专心, ...
Japanese:浸す, 没頭する, ...
Arabic:غَمَرَ, اِنْغَمَسَ, ...
Hebrew:לִטְבּוֹל, לְהִתְעַמֵּק בְּ, ...
Russian:погружать, погружаться, ...
Ukrainian:занурювати, занурюватися, ...
Hindi:डुबोना, तल्लीन होना, ...
Bengali:ডুবানো, ডুবে যাওয়া, ...
Catalan:submergir, capbussar-se en, ...
Czech:ponořit, ponořit se do, ...
Danish:nedsænke, fordybe sig, ...
Dutch:onderdompelen, zich verdiepen in, ...
Greek:βυθίζω, αφοσιώνομαι, ...
Hungarian:belemeríteni, elmerülni, ...
Khmer:ជ្រលក់, ផ្តោតខ្លួនលើ, ...
Korean:담그다, 몰두하다, ...
Persian:فرو بردن, غرق شدن, ...
Polish:zanurzać, zanurzyć się, ...
Portuguese (BR):submergir, imergir, ...
Romanian:a scufunda, a cufunda, ...
Swedish:sänka ner, fördjupa sig, ...
Thai:จุ่ม, จมอยู่กับ, ...
Turkish:batırmak, dalmak, ...
Vietnamese:nhúng, chuyên tâm vào, ...

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