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im·merse
(ĭ-mûrs′)tr.v. im·mersed, im·mers·ing, im·mers·es
1. To cover completely in a liquid; submerge.
2. To baptize by submerging in water.
3. To engage wholly or deeply; absorb: scholars who immerse themselves in their subjects.
[From Middle English immersed, embedded deeply, from Latin immersus, past participle of immergere, to immerse : in-, in; see in-2 + mergere, to dip.]
im·mer′sive adj.
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immerse
(ɪˈmɜːs)vb (tr)
1. (often foll by in) to plunge or dip into liquid
2. (often foll by: in) to involve deeply; engross: to immerse oneself in a problem.
3. (Ecclesiastical Terms) to baptize by immersion
[C17: from Latin immergere, from im- (in) + mergere to dip]
imˈmersible adj
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im•merse
(ɪˈmɜrs)v.t. -mersed, -mers•ing.
1. to plunge into or place under a liquid; dip; sink.
2. to involve deeply; absorb: immersed in her law practice.
3. to baptize by immersion.
[1595–1605; < Latin immersus, past participle of immergere; see immerge]
im•mers′i•ble, adj.
syn: See dip1.
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immerse
Past participle: immersed
Gerund: immersing
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| Verb | 1. | immerse - thrust or throw into; "Immerse yourself in hot water" penetrate, perforate - pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance; "The bullet penetrated her chest" dip, dunk, souse, douse, plunge - immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate; "dip the garment into the cleaning solution"; "dip the brush into the paint" dip - plunge (one's hand or a receptacle) into a container; "He dipped into his pocket" dip - immerse in a disinfectant solution; "dip the sheep" soak - submerge in a liquid; "I soaked in the hot tub for an hour" sheathe - plunge or bury (a knife or sword) in flesh |
| 2. | immerse - devote (oneself) fully to; "He immersed himself into his studies" immerse, plunge - cause to be immersed; "The professor plunged his students into the study of the Italian text" | |
| 3. | immerse - enclose or envelop completely, as if by swallowing; "The huge waves swallowed the small boat and it sank shortly thereafter" | |
| 4. | immerse - cause to be immersed; "The professor plunged his students into the study of the Italian text" |
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immerse
verb
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immerse
verb1. To plunge briefly in or into a liquid:
2. To occupy the full attention of:
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Translations
يَغْمُر، يَغْمِس
ponořit
dyppe
upottaa
डुबाना
belemárt
sökkva, kaffæra
elektrinė spiralėįmerktipanardinimas
iegremdēt
batırmakdaldırmak
ڈُبانا
沉浸沉溺
immerse
[ɪˈmɜːs] VT (lit) to immerse sth in water → sumergir algo en el aguato be immersed in sth (fig) → estar metido de lleno or inmerso en algo
he was totally immersed in his work → estaba metido de lleno or inmerso en su trabajo
she was immersed in the newspaper → estaba absorta or inmersa en la lectura del periódico
to immerse o.s. in sth (fig) → sumergirse en algo
she immersed herself in the history and culture of the place → se metió de lleno or se sumergió en la historia y la cultura del lugar
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
immerse
[ɪˈmɜːrs] vt (in liquid) → immerger, plonger
to immerse sth completely → immerger qch complètement
to immerse sth in water → plonger qch dans l'eau
to be immersed in sth → être immergé(e) dans qch
The electrodes are immersed in liquid → Les électrodes sont immergées dans un liquide.
to immerse sth completely → immerger qch complètement
to immerse sth in water → plonger qch dans l'eau
to be immersed in sth → être immergé(e) dans qch
The electrodes are immersed in liquid → Les électrodes sont immergées dans un liquide.
to immerse o.s. in sth [+ work, thought, activity] → se plonger dans qch
Their commitments do not permit them to immerse themselves in current affairs → Leurs obligations ne leur permettent pas de se plonger dans les affaires courantes.
Their commitments do not permit them to immerse themselves in current affairs → Leurs obligations ne leur permettent pas de se plonger dans les affaires courantes.
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
immerse
vt
(lit) → eintauchen (→ in in +acc); to immerse something in water → etw in Wasser tauchen; to be immersed in water → unter Wasser sein
(fig) to immerse oneself in one’s work → sich in seine Arbeit vertiefen or stürzen (inf); to immerse oneself in a language → sich vollkommen in eine Sprache vertiefen; to be immersed in one’s work → in seine Arbeit vertieft sein
(Eccl) → untertauchen
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
immerse
[ɪˈmɜːs] vt to immerse sth in water → immergere qc nell'acquaimmersed in sth (fig) → immerso/a or assorto/a in qc
to immerse o.s. in sth (fig) → buttarsi anima e corpo in qc
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
immerse
(iˈməːs) verb to put completely under the surface of a liquid. She immersed the vegetables in boiling water.
imˈmersion (-ʃən) , ((American) -ʒən) nounimmersion heater
an electric water-heater which is immersed in water which is to be heated, usually inside a hot-water tank.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
immerse
v. sumergir, hundir.
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