immerse deeply

  • 1immerse — v. 1) to immerse deeply 2) (D; refl.. tr.) to immerse in (she immersed herself in the water; immersed in one s work) * * * [ɪ mɜːs] to immersedeeply (D;refl.,tr.) to immersein (she immersed herself in the water; immersed in one s work) …

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  • 2Immerse — 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 wave. J …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 3immerse — [v1] submerge in liquid asperse, baptize, bathe, bury, christen, dip, douse, drench, drown, duck, dunk, merge, plunge, saturate, sink, slop, soak, souse, sprinkle, steep, submerse; concept 256 Ant. dry, retrieve immerse [v2] become deeply… …

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  • 4immerse — ► VERB 1) dip or submerge in a liquid. 2) (immerse oneself or be immersed) involve oneself deeply in an activity or interest. ORIGIN Latin immergere dip into …

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  • 5immerse — [i mʉrs′] vt. immersed, immersing [< L immersus, pp. of immergere, to dip, plunge into: see IN 1 & MERGE] 1. to plunge, drop, or dip into or as if into a liquid, esp. so as to cover completely 2. to baptize by submerging in water 3. to absorb… …

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  • 6immerse — im|merse [ ı mɜrs ] verb transitive FORMAL to put something or someone in a liquid, especially so that they are covered completely: immerse something in something: Loosen the contents by immersing the bowl in warm water. immersed in something if… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 7deeply — adv. Deeply is used with these adjectives: ↑afraid, ↑aggrieved, ↑ambivalent, ↑apprehensive, ↑ashamed, ↑asleep, ↑attached, ↑committed, ↑compassionate, ↑concerned, ↑conscious, ↑ …

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  • 8immerse oneself or be immersed — involve oneself deeply in an activity. → immerse …

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  • 9immerse — verb 1》 dip or submerge in a liquid. 2》 (immerse oneself or be immersed) involve oneself deeply in an activity. Origin C17 (earlier (C15) as immersion): from L. immers , immergere dip into …

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  • 10immerse — verb 1 put sth in liquid ADVERB ▪ completely, fully, totally ▪ partially PREPOSITION ▪ in ▪ The seeds need t …

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