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[ verb ] engross (oneself) fully

Examples

"He immersed himself into his studies"

Used in print

(The Christian Science Monitor,...)

Miss_Sutherland appeared almost as another person in this scene : A much more girlish Lucia , a sensational coloratura who ran across stage while singing , and an actress immersed in her role .

2
[ verb ] Thrust or throw into

Synonyms

plunge

Examples

"Immerse yourself in the hot water"

Used in print

(Francis J. Johnston and John E. Willard, "The...)

Carrier * * f was added and the aqueous and organic phases were separated ( cells containing gaseous reactants were immersed in liquid_air before opening under sodium_iodide ) .

3
[ verb ] enclose or envelop completely, as if by swallowing

Examples

"The huge waves swallowed the small boat and it sank shortly thereafter"

Related terms

enclose

4
[ verb ] cause to be immersed

Synonyms

plunge

Examples

"The professor plunged his students into the study of the Italian text"

Related terms

steep steep

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