immersed
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verb (used with object), im·mersed, im·mers·ing.
1.
to plunge into or place under a liquid; dip; sink.
2.
to involve deeply; absorb: She is totally immersed in her law practice.
3.
to baptize by immersion.
4.
to embed; bury.
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| —vb (often foll by in) | |
| 1. | ( |
| 2. | to involve deeply; engross: to immerse oneself in a problem |
| 3. | to baptize by immersion |
| [C17: from Latin immergere, from | |
| im'mersible | |
| —adj | |
| immersed (ɪˈmɜːst) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | sunk or submerged |
| 2. | (of plants) growing completely submerged in water |
| 3. | (of a plant or animal organ) embedded in another organ or part |
| 4. | involved deeply; engrossed |
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Example sentences
But they're so deeply immersed in their own heads that they can't see the world for their needs.
And he became more and more creative as he immersed himself more deeply.
Perhaps it speaks to a time newly immersed in grief.
Right now, all but the upper extremities of the ship are immersed in mud.
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