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sub·merse
/
səbˈmɜrs
/
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s
uh
b-
murs
]
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verb (used with object),
sub·mersed,
sub·mers·ing.
to
submerge
.
Origin:
1830–40;
probably back-formation from
submersion
<
Late Latin
submersiōn-,
stem of
submersiō
a sinking, equivalent to
Latin
submers
(
us
) past participle of
submergere
to
submerge
+
-iōn-
-ion
Related forms
sub·mer·sion
/
səbˈmɜr
ʒən
,
-ʃən
/
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[
s
uh
b-
mur
-zh
uh
n
,
-sh
uh
n
]
Show IPA
,
noun
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submerge
or
submerse
(səbˈmɜːdʒ, səbˈmɜːs)
—
vb
1.
to plunge, sink, or dive or cause to plunge, sink, or dive below the surface of water, etc
2.
(
tr
) to cover with water or some other liquid
3.
(
tr
) to hide; suppress
4.
(
tr
) to overwhelm, as with work, difficulties, etc
[C17: from Latin
submergere,
from
sub-
+
mergere
to immerse]
submerse
or
submerse
—
vb
[C17: from Latin
submergere,
from
sub-
+
mergere
to immerse]
sub'mergence
or
submerse
—
n
submersion
or
submerse
—
n
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
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Submerse
the instrument in the pail of fresh water and take it in to the shop.
If possible
submerse
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Submerse
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submerse
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submerse
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submerse
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