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submerge
sub·merge S0845600 (səb-mûrj′)v. sub·merged, sub·merg·ing, sub·merg·es v.tr.1. To place under the surface of a liquid, especially water: submerged the pieces of chicken in the broth.2. To cover with water or another liquid; inundate: The flood submerged the road.3. To hide from view; obscure: "The few public tributes to Nat Turner in the mainstream black press of the late 1950s submerged the armed rebellion within a narrative of nonviolent protest" (Scot French).v.intr.1. To go under the surface of a body of water: The submarine submerged quickly to avoid detection.2. To disappear as if by going under water. [Latin submergere : sub-, sub- + mergere, to plunge.] sub·mer′gence n.submerge (səbˈmɜːdʒ) or submersevb1. to plunge, sink, or dive or cause to plunge, sink, or dive below the surface of water, etc2. (tr) to cover with water or some other liquid3. (tr) to hide; suppress4. (tr) to overwhelm, as with work, difficulties, etc[C17: from Latin submergere, from sub- + mergere to immerse] subˈmergence, submersion nsub•merge (səbˈmɜrdʒ) v. -merged, -merg•ing. v.t. 1. to put or sink below the surface of water or any other enveloping medium. 2. to cover or overflow with water; immerse. 3. to cover; bury; subordinate; suppress. v.i. 4. to sink or plunge under water or beneath the surface of any enveloping medium. 5. to be covered or lost from sight. [1600–10; < Latin submergere=sub- sub- + mergere to dip, immerse] sub•mer′gence, n. submerge Past participle: submerged Gerund: submerging
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submerge | submerge |
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I submerge | you submerge | he/she/it submerges | we submerge | you submerge | they submerge |
Preterite |
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I submerged | you submerged | he/she/it submerged | we submerged | you submerged | they submerged |
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I am submerging | you are submerging | he/she/it is submerging | we are submerging | you are submerging | they are submerging |
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I have submerged | you have submerged | he/she/it has submerged | we have submerged | you have submerged | they have submerged |
Past Continuous |
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I was submerging | you were submerging | he/she/it was submerging | we were submerging | you were submerging | they were submerging |
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I had submerged | you had submerged | he/she/it had submerged | we had submerged | you had submerged | they had submerged |
Future |
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I will submerge | you will submerge | he/she/it will submerge | we will submerge | you will submerge | they will submerge |
Future Perfect |
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I will have submerged | you will have submerged | he/she/it will have submerged | we will have submerged | you will have submerged | they will have submerged |
Future Continuous |
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I will be submerging | you will be submerging | he/she/it will be submerging | we will be submerging | you will be submerging | they will be submerging |
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I have been submerging | you have been submerging | he/she/it has been submerging | we have been submerging | you have been submerging | they have been submerging |
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I will have been submerging | you will have been submerging | he/she/it will have been submerging | we will have been submerging | you will have been submerging | they will have been submerging |
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I had been submerging | you had been submerging | he/she/it had been submerging | we had been submerging | you had been submerging | they had been submerging |
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I would submerge | you would submerge | he/she/it would submerge | we would submerge | you would submerge | they would submerge |
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I would have submerged | you would have submerged | he/she/it would have submerged | we would have submerged | you would have submerged | they would have submerged | ThesaurusVerb | 1. | submerge - sink below the surface; go under or as if under watersubmersedive - plunge into water; "I was afraid to dive from the board into the pool"go under, go down, sink, settle - go under, "The raft sank and its occupants drowned" | | 2. | submerge - cover completely or make imperceptible; "I was drowned in work"; "The noise drowned out her speech"drown, overwhelmspread over, cover - form a cover over; "The grass covered the grave" | | 3. | submerge - put under water; "submerge your head completely"submerseimmerse, plunge - thrust or throw into; "Immerse yourself in hot water" | | 4. | submerge - fill or cover completely, usually with waterinundate, delugeflood - cover with liquid, usually water; "The swollen river flooded the village"; "The broken vein had flooded blood in her eyes" |
submergeverb1. flood, swamp, engulf, drown, overflow, inundate, deluge The river burst its banks, submerging an entire village.2. immerse, plunge, dip, duck, dunk Submerge the pieces of fish in the poaching liquid and simmer.3. sink, drop, go down, plunge, go under water Just as I shot at it, the crocodile submerged again.4. overwhelm, swamp, engulf, overload, inundate, deluge, snow under, overburden He was suddenly submerged in an avalanche of scripts and offers.submergeverb1. To plunge briefly in or into a liquid:dip, douse, duck, dunk, immerge, immerse, souse, submerse.2. To go beneath the surface or to the bottom of a liquid:founder, sink, submerse.3. To flow over completely:deluge, drown, engulf, flood, flush, inundate, overflow, overwhelm, whelm.4. To conceal in obscurity:hide, obscure.Translationssubmerge (səbˈməːdʒ) verb to cover with, or sink under, water or other liquid. I watched the submarine submerging. 浸沒,潛入水中 浸没,潜入水中 subˈmerged adjective sunk beneath the surface. Submerged rocks are a great danger to shipping. 埋沒的,隱匿的 埋没的,隐匿的,在水底的,淹没的 subˈmergence noun 浸沒 浸没subˈmersion (-ʃən (American) -ʒən) noun 浸沒 浸没submerge
submerge (someone or something) in (something)1. To place someone or something under the surface of a liquid; to immerse someone or something in some liquid. He submerged the pan in hot, soapy water to help loosen the food and grease that was stuck to it. The doctors submerged the patient in a solution meant to stimulate skin cell growth.2. To cover someone or something with a liquid, either fully or partially. Used especially in passive constructions. Half the town was left submerged in mud after the hurricane. The entire cave is submerged in water, so we'll need scuba equipment to access it.3. To obscure, obfuscate, or drowned out something with or through something else. The candidate is very good at submerging criticism in virulent attacks on her opponents. There are worries that recovery efforts will end up being submerged in the violent outbursts between the two countries.4. To overwhelm, overpower, or overburden someone with something. I just feel like I'm being submerged in responsibilities that I've had no training for or experience with. He's going to put himself in an early grave with the way he submerges himself in his work.See also: submergesubmerge (someone or something) under (something)1. To plunge someone or something under the surface of a liquid, especially some body of water. I submerged myself under the surface of the lake to avoid detection by the guards. The heavy winds ended up capsizing the boat and submerging it under the waves.2. To cover someone or something with a liquid, either fully or partially. Used especially in passive constructions. Half the town was left submerged under mud and debris after the hurricane. The entire cave is submerged under water, so we'll need scuba equipment to access it.3. To obscure, obfuscate, or drowned out something with or through something else. The candidate is very good at submerging criticism under virulent attacks on her opponents. There are worries that recovery efforts will end up being submerged under the violent outbursts between the two countries.4. To overwhelm, overpower, or overburden someone with something. Used especially in passive constructions. I just feel like I'm being submerged under all these different responsibilities. You can't start submerging the system under all these layers of complexity and expect it to work as it was originally intended.See also: submergesubmerge someone or something in somethingto immerse someone or something in a liquid. The preacher submerged Jeff in the water of the river as part of the baptism ceremony. Submerge the fish in the marinade for at least two hours.See also: submergesubmerge someone or something under somethingto put someone or something below the surface of a liquid. The maid submerged her mistress under the surface of the water for a moment and brought her up and dried her off. They submerged themselves under the surface of the water and had a look around.See also: submergesubmerge
submergeS22-910080 (sŭb-mĕrj′) [″ + mergere, to immerse] To place under water.submerge
Synonyms for submergeverb floodSynonyms- flood
- swamp
- engulf
- drown
- overflow
- inundate
- deluge
verb immerseSynonymsverb sinkSynonyms- sink
- drop
- go down
- plunge
- go under water
verb overwhelmSynonyms- overwhelm
- swamp
- engulf
- overload
- inundate
- deluge
- snow under
- overburden
Synonyms for submergeverb to plunge briefly in or into a liquidSynonyms- dip
- douse
- duck
- dunk
- immerge
- immerse
- souse
- submerse
verb to go beneath the surface or to the bottom of a liquidSynonymsverb to flow over completelySynonyms- deluge
- drown
- engulf
- flood
- flush
- inundate
- overflow
- overwhelm
- whelm
verb to conceal in obscuritySynonymsSynonyms for submergeverb sink below the surfaceSynonymsRelated Words- dive
- go under
- go down
- sink
- settle
verb cover completely or make imperceptibleSynonymsRelated Wordsverb put under waterSynonymsRelated Wordsverb fill or cover completely, usually with waterSynonymsRelated Words |