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immerse

[ih-murs]

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verb (used with object), -mersed, -mers·ing.

to plunge into or place under a liquid; dip; sink.

to involve deeply; absorb: She is totally immersed in her law practice.

to baptize by immersion.

to embed; bury.

Origin:
1595–1605; < Latin immersus, past participle of immergere; see immerge

Related forms

im·mers·i·ble, adjective

re·im·merse, verb (used with object), -mersed, -mers·ing.

Can be confused: immerge, immerse.

Synonyms
1. immerge, duck, douse. See dip¹. 2. engage.

Antonyms
4. disinter.

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Immediately drain the spinach and immerse it in the cold water.

It is devoid of the narrative description that sociologists who immerse themselves in their subjects' lives can offer.

Those who dare get involved and immerse deep into this land, ultimately pay a price.

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Immediately drain the spinach and immerse it in the cold water.

It is devoid of the narrative description that sociologists who immerse themselves in their subjects' lives can offer.

Those who dare get involved and immerse deep into this land, ultimately pay a price.

Immerse yourself in the world of jaguars in this special multimedia presentation.

But our higher power gives us sense enough not to immerse or swallow stagnant, contaminated water.

Immerse sealed package in a container of cool water.

Immerse the pendulum of a grandfather clock in water, for instance, and it will slow down.

O'Brien has always managed, however, to immerse himself in political campaigns.

The best way to do this is to immerse yourself in the technology.

They don their anoraks, immerse themselves in the data and try to work out why this might be so.

Immerse yourself in the astonishing wonders of the deep through colorful maps, photos, and satellite images.

Immerse yourself in innovative learning vacations around the world.

Immerse yourself in your target narcissistic funding ecosystem.

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil and immerse the cabbage head.

To immerse oneself in the vision of the director is what studios should strive for.

Poetic text and stunning photographs immerse readers in the unique wonders of each sanctuary throughout this extraordinary tour.

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Immerse yourself fully in this field of study and find ways of making your research relevant to society at large.

Workers shred the plastic into flakes and immerse them in water to separate the plastics by their density.

Also, if you're a fan of schlocky sci-fi films, this is a fun way to immerse yourself in that world.

Immerse yourself in the user's world view, visulalize the solution, and prototype as quickly and simply as possible.

Absolutely beautiful surroundings that immerse you in all of nature's goodness.

Equipped with hundreds of features and original technologies, it is capable of producing an immerse range of sounds and sequences.

Abrams, was designed to immerse readers in a series of riddles.

We must immerse them in off-campus experiences where civic action is tied to reflection.

Schultz--that he would be able to say good-bye to physical chemistry and immerse himself entirely in immunology.

Immerse yourself in our rail experience: a historic freight station and renowned.

It's a surround-sound isolation chamber designed to fully immerse you in an audio-video experience.

Her only escape from the drudgery is to immerse her head into a water-filled jar and drown out the voices in her head.

Enterprising graduate students can and should go to these countries and immerse themselves in their changing politics.

The general public will never have enough interest in this issue to immerse themselves in.

To rinse and crisp salad greens, immerse in water and swish gently to remove any grit, then drain or spin dry.

To test human tolerance of extreme cold, you cannot immerse a naked human subject in freezing water.

Machines grind the plastics into flakes and immerse them in a flotation tank to remove contaminants.

Their craft requires them to immerse themselves empathically with the experiences that they witness.

It's a fast-paced position that will give you a chance to immerse yourself in internet and geek culture.

They make a huge effort to immerse the students completely in life with italian students.

Lara's genius is not his ability to hide behind a computer screen or immerse himself in the world of modern technology.

He uses the project to immerse new students in their coursework even before they develop sophisticated programming skills.

Yudhoyono will immerse himself in details and is likely to play down his role of singular leader, a former army colleague said.

Many young people from various countries have no desire to immerse in a western society but want access to a western education.

He is unashamed to immerse this tough-minded, episodic film noir in freshets of melodrama.

And the video game has allowed people to immerse themselves in the sport in ways that weren't imaginable a decade and a half ago.

Next, place the chestnuts in a colander or blanching basket and immerse them in a pot of boiling water.

It is often said that novels immerse us in whole societies and lifetimes, while short stories show us creatures in crisis.

They're so worried about their inspectors general that they can't really immerse themselves in the messy world of local reality.

Quarter artichokes, remove the choke and immediately immerse artichokes in lemon water to keep them from turning brown.

The bottom line is that fans desperately want to immerse themselves in the worlds of these.

They immerse themselves in a scenario and character fully.

Bittman replaced him and had to immerse himself in a sea of information.

Since she's a linguist by training, her method of getting under the skin of the country was to immerse herself in its language.

One of the apartment's attractions is a whirlpool bath in which the characters luxuriously immerse themselves.

But one way to get to the heart of a city is to immerse yourself in its music.

Rather they provide opportunities for dedicated young people to immerse themselves in the joy and discipline of dancing.

Martin's fashion school is to immerse themselves in a history book and give costume a wacky modern spin.

He explains in his introduction that his writing method was to immerse himself in books about a particular.

Immerse yourself in the story of the dispossession of any one group, and clarity dissolves.

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World English Dictionary

immerse (ɪˈmɜːs)

—vb (often foll by in)
1.	(often foll by in) to plunge or dip into liquid
2.	to involve deeply; engross: to immerse oneself in a problem
3.	to baptize by immersion

[C17: from Latin immergere, from im- (in) + mergere to dip]

im'mersible

—*adj*

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