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Immerse

Immerse Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Immerse? [v] engross (oneself) fully; "He immersed himself into his studies" [v] cause to be immersed; "The professor plunged his students into the study of the Italian text" [v] Thrust or throw into; "Immerse yourself in the hot water" [v] enclose or envelop completely, as if by swallowing; "The huge waves swallowed the small boat and it sank shortly thereafter" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Immerse: absorb \| bury \| eat up \| engross \| engross \| engulf \| plunge \| plunge \| soak up \| steep \| swallow \| swallow up Related Terms \| Find terms related to Immerse: absorb \| absorb the attention \| arrest \| asperge \| asperse \| baptize \| bury \| busy \| catch \| charm \| christen \| deluge \| dip \| douse \| drown \| duck \| dunk \| enchant \| engage \| engage the attention \| engage the mind \| engage the thoughts \| engross \| engross the mind \| engross the thoughts \| engulf \| enthrall \| exercise \| fascinate \| grab \| grip \| hold \| hold spellbound \| hold the interest \| hypnotize \| immerge \| inundate \| involve \| involve the interest \| merge \| mesmerize \| monopolize \| obsess \| occupy \| occupy the attention \| overwhelm \| plunge \| plunge in water \| preoccupy \| saturate \| sink \| soak \| souse \| spellbind \| sprinkle \| submerge \| submerse \| take up \| whelm See Also \| center \| centre \| concentrate \| dip \| douse \| drink \| drink in \| dunk \| enclose \| focus \| inclose \| penetrate \| perforate \| pore \| rivet \| sheathe \| shut in \| soak \| souse \| submerge \| submerse Immerse In Webster's Dictionary \Immerse"\, a. [L. immersus, p. p. of immergere. See {Immerge}.] Immersed; buried; hid; sunk. [Obs.] ``Things immerse in matter.'' --Bacon. \Immerse"\, 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. Deep immersed beneath its whirling wave. --J Warton. More than a mile immersed within the wood. --Dryden. 2. To baptize by immersion. 3. To engage deeply; to engross the attention of; to involve; to overhelm. The queen immersed in such a trance. --Tennyson. It is impossible to have a lively hope in another life, and yet be deeply immersed inn the enjoyments of this. --Atterbury.

Immerse Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Immerse?

[v] engross (oneself) fully; "He immersed himself into his studies"
[v] cause to be immersed; "The professor plunged his students into the study of the Italian text"
[v] Thrust or throw into; "Immerse yourself in the hot water"
[v] enclose or envelop completely, as if by swallowing; "The huge waves swallowed the small boat and it sank shortly thereafter"

Immerse In Webster's Dictionary

\Im*merse"\, a. [L. immersus, p. p. of immergere. See
{Immerge}.]
Immersed; buried; hid; sunk. [Obs.] ``Things immerse in
matter.'' --Bacon.


\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.

         Deep immersed beneath its whirling wave. --J Warton.

         More than a mile immersed within the wood. --Dryden.

2. To baptize by immersion.

3. To engage deeply; to engross the attention of; to involve;
   to overhelm.

         The queen immersed in such a trance.  --Tennyson.

         It is impossible to have a lively hope in another
         life, and yet be deeply immersed inn the enjoyments
         of this.                              --Atterbury.

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