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im·merse
 immerse
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- pronunciation:
- ih
muhrs
- features:
- Word Parts
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
immerses, immersing, immersed |
| definition 1: |
When you immerse something, you put it into water or other liquid so that it is almost covered or completely covered by the liquid.
Tim's dad immersed his tired feet in a big bowl of warm water.To help make the soup, Juanita immersed the meat and vegetables in a large pot of hot water.- similar words:
- dip, flood, plunge, soak
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| definition 2: |
If something immerses you, you are very interested in it and it gets your full attention. If you are having a great time reading a book and you can't stop reading it, it's because the book immerses you.
David was immersed in his video game and didn't hear his mother call him for dinner.- synonyms:
- absorb, engage, hold, involve
- similar words:
- fascinate
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| related words: |
absorb |
| derivation: |
immersible (adj.) |
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