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I0047900 (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.

immerse

(ɪˈmɜːs) vb (tr) 1. (often foll by in) to plunge or dip into liquid2. (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

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.

immerse

Past participle: immersed
Gerund: immersing

Imperative
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immerse

Present
I immerse
you immerse
he/she/it immerses
we immerse
you immerse
they immerse

Preterite
I immersed
you immersed
he/she/it immersed
we immersed
you immersed
they immersed

Present Continuous
I am immersing
you are immersing
he/she/it is immersing
we are immersing
you are immersing
they are immersing

Present Perfect
I have immersed
you have immersed
he/she/it has immersed
we have immersed
you have immersed
they have immersed

Past Continuous
I was immersing
you were immersing
he/she/it was immersing
we were immersing
you were immersing
they were immersing

Past Perfect
I had immersed
you had immersed
he/she/it had immersed
we had immersed
you had immersed
they had immersed

Future
I will immerse
you will immerse
he/she/it will immerse
we will immerse
you will immerse
they will immerse

Future Perfect
I will have immersed
you will have immersed
he/she/it will have immersed
we will have immersed
you will have immersed
they will have immersed

Future Continuous
I will be immersing
you will be immersing
he/she/it will be immersing
we will be immersing
you will be immersing
they will be immersing

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been immersing
you have been immersing
he/she/it has been immersing
we have been immersing
you have been immersing
they have been immersing

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been immersing
you will have been immersing
he/she/it will have been immersing
we will have been immersing
you will have been immersing
they will have been immersing

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been immersing
you had been immersing
he/she/it had been immersing
we had been immersing
you had been immersing
they had been immersing

Conditional
I would immerse
you would immerse
he/she/it would immerse
we would immerse
you would immerse
they would immerse

Past Conditional
I would have immersed
you would have immersed
he/she/it would have immersed
we would have immersed
you would have immersed
they would have immersed

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	immerse - thrust or throw into; "Immerse yourself in hot water"plungepenetrate, 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"submerse, submerge - put under water; "submerge your head completely"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"engross, engulf, steep, soak up, absorb, plungeimmerse, plunge - cause to be immersed; "The professor plunged his students into the study of the Italian text"focus, pore, rivet, center, centre, concentrate - direct one's attention on something; "Please focus on your studies and not on your hobbies"drink in, drink - be fascinated or spell-bound by; pay close attention to; "The mother drinks in every word of her son on the stage"
	3.	immerse - enclose or envelop completely, as if by swallowing; "The huge waves swallowed the small boat and it sank shortly thereafter"swallow up, eat up, swallow, buryinclose, shut in, close in, enclose - surround completely; "Darkness enclosed him"; "They closed in the porch with a fence"
	4.	immerse - cause to be immersed; "The professor plunged his students into the study of the Italian text"plungeengross, engulf, steep, soak up, immerse, absorb, plunge - devote (oneself) fully to; "He immersed himself into his studies"

immerse

verb1. engross, involve, absorb, busy, occupy, engage His commitments did not allow him to immerse himself in family life.2. plunge, dip, submerge, sink, duck, bathe, douse, dunk, submerse The electrodes are immersed in liquid.

immerse

verb1. To plunge briefly in or into a liquid:dip, douse, duck, dunk, immerge, souse, submerge, submerse.2. To occupy the full attention of:absorb, consume, engross, monopolize, preoccupy.

Translations

沉浸沉溺

immerse

(iˈməːs) verb to put completely under the surface of a liquid. She immersed the vegetables in boiling water.沉浸imˈmersion (-ʃən) , ((American) -ʒən) noun沉浸immersion heater an electric water-heater which is immersed in water which is to be heated, usually inside a hot-water tank. 浸没式热水器

immerse

immerse (oneself, someone, or something) in (something)

1. Literally, to fully submerge someone or something in a liquid. Is it safe to immerse this stuffed animal? I'd really like to wash it. If Susie's scared of the ocean, don't just immerse her in it!2. To fully devote one's attention to something. In this usage, the phrase can also be used reflexively. I'm going to France this summer to immerse myself in French culture. Paul's grades got much better once he immersed himself in his studies.3. To cause someone's attention to be fully absorbed in or by something. I think showing the kids a movie could help to immerse them in the language a little more.See also: immerse

immerse someone or something in something

1. Lit. to submerge someone or something beneath the surface of a liquid; to soak someone or something in a liquid. The preacher immersed the baptism candidate in the water. We immersed all the dirty plates in the soapy water and left them to soak. She immersed herself in the bathwater. 2. Fig. to saturate or steep someone or a group in information or some type of instruction. The trainers immersed us in details day after day. The teachers will immerse the entire class in nothing but the Spanish language, day after day.See also: immerse

immerse in

v.1. To submerge someone or something in some liquid: The cook immersed the dishes in hot water.2. To involve someone completely in something: The teacher immersed the students in every aspect of mathematics. I immersed myself in the family business.See also: immerse

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verb engross

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verb plunge

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verb to plunge briefly in or into a liquid

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verb to occupy the full attention of

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verb thrust or throw into

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verb devote (oneself) fully to

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verb enclose or envelop completely, as if by swallowing

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verb cause to be immersed

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