Immerse
31immerse — verb 1) the metal was immersed in acid Syn: dip, submerge, dunk, duck, sink 2) Elliot was immersed in his work Syn: absorb, engross, occupy, engage, involve, bury …
32immerse — im•merse [[t]ɪˈmɜrs[/t]] 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[/ex] 3) to baptize by immersion • Etymology: 1595–1605; < L immersus, ptp. of… …
33immerse — /ɪˈmɜs / (say i mers) verb (t) (immersed, immersing) 1. to plunge into or place under a liquid; dip; sink. 2. to baptise by immersion. 3. to embed; bury. 4. to involve deeply; absorb. {Latin immersus, past participle, dipped} …
34immerse — Ho olu u, kūpenu …
35immerse — To dip into or submerge in a liquid …
36immerse — see MERGE …
37immerse — v.tr. 1 a (often foll. by in) dip, plunge. b cause (a person) to be completely under water. 2 (often refl. or in passive; often foll. by in) absorb or involve deeply. 3 (often foll. by in) bury, embed. Etymology: L immergere (as IN (2), mergere… …
38immerse oneself in work — involve oneself deeply in work, spend all one s time working …
39immerse yourself in something — to spend most of your time doing something or thinking about it Sandra immersed herself in work to try and forget her problems at home …
40Immersed — Immerse 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. [1913 Webster] Deep immersed beneath its whirling …
