English dictionary
immerse
verbPronunciation
ɪˈmɜː(ɹ)s
Audio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
verb
- devote (oneself) fully to
verb
- cause to be immersed
verb
- thrust or throw into
verb
- enclose or envelop completely, as if by swallowing
Example sentences
He immersed himself into his studies
The professor plunged his students into the study of the Italian text
Immerse yourself in hot water
The huge waves swallowed the small boat and it sank shortly thereafter