immerse
pronunciation
How to pronounce immerse in British English:
UK [ɪˈmɜːs]
How to pronounce immerse in American English:
US [ɪˈmɜːrs]
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- Verb:
- thrust or throw into
- engross (oneself) fully
- enclose or envelop completely, as if by swallowing
- cause to be immersed
Word Origin
- immerse
- immerse: see merge
- immerse (v.)
- early 15c. (implied in immersed), from Latin immersus, past participle of immergere "to plunge in, dip into" (see immersion). Related: Immersed; immersing; immersive.
Example
- 1. Children immerse themselves in their own artificial worlds of miniatures .
- 2. Get the cloth or clothes you need and immerse them in the solution .
- 3. I immerse myself in my character and imagine what it might be like to be that person .
- 4. If you 're in a hurry , place it in an airtight bag and immerse in a bowl of cold water for an hour .
- 5. Immerse yourself in a group activity .