Immerse — Im*merse , a. [L. immersus, p. p. of immergere. See {Immerge}.] Immersed; buried; hid; sunk. [Obs.] Things immerse in matter. Bacon. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
immerse — [v1] submerge in liquid asperse, baptize, bathe, bury, christen, dip, douse, drench, drown, duck, dunk, merge, plunge, saturate, sink, slop, soak, souse, sprinkle, steep, submerse; concept 256 Ant. dry, retrieve immerse [v2] become deeply… … New thesaurus
immerse — ► VERB 1) dip or submerge in a liquid. 2) (immerse oneself or be immersed) involve oneself deeply in an activity or interest. ORIGIN Latin immergere dip into … English terms dictionary
Immerse — Im*merse , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Immersed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Immersing}.] 1. To plunge into anything that surrounds or covers, especially into a fluid; to dip; to sink; to bury; to immerge. [1913 Webster] Deep immersed beneath its whirling wave. J … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
immerse — (v.) early 15c. (implied in immersed), from L. immersus, pp. of immergere to plunge in, dip into (see IMMERSION (Cf. immersion)). Related: Immersed; immersing; immersive … Etymology dictionary
immerse — *dip, submerge, duck, souse, dunk Analogous words: drench, *soak, saturate, sop, impregnate: infuse, imbue, ingrain: engross, absorb (see MONOPOLIZE) … New Dictionary of Synonyms
immerse — [i mʉrs′] vt. immersed, immersing [< L immersus, pp. of immergere, to dip, plunge into: see IN 1 & MERGE] 1. to plunge, drop, or dip into or as if into a liquid, esp. so as to cover completely 2. to baptize by submerging in water 3. to absorb… … English World dictionary
immerse — verb (T) 1 especially technical to put someone or something deep into a liquid so that it is completely covered: immerse sb/sth in: Immerse your foot in ice cold water to reduce the swelling. 2 immerse yourself in to become completely involved in … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
immerse — UK [ɪˈmɜː(r)s] / US [ɪˈmɜrs] verb [transitive] Word forms immerse : present tense I/you/we/they immerse he/she/it immerses present participle immersing past tense immersed past participle immersed formal to put something or someone in a liquid,… … English dictionary
immerse — im|merse [ıˈmə:s US ə:rs] v [T] [Date: 1600 1700; : Latin; Origin: , past participle of immergere, from mergere; MERGE] 1.) to put someone or something deep into a liquid so that they are completely covered immerse sb/sth in sth ▪ Immerse your… … Dictionary of contemporary English
