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immerse

1 of 1verb
/ɪˈmɝs/
Forms:immerses,immersing,immersed,immersed
1

to completely put something into a liquid

transitive
  • The cook immersed the vegetables completely in the boiling water.
  • To cool down, she immersed her feet completely in the refreshing stream.
  • As part of the experiment, the scientist needed to immerse the specimen in a chemical solution.
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2

to become deeply involved or engrossed in a particular activity, interest, or pursuit

transitive
  • She decided to immerse herself in learning a new language by taking intensive courses.
  • After retirement, he immersed himself in gardening, spending hours tending to his plants.
  • The author immersed himself in researching historical documents for his upcoming novel.
  • He found solace in immersing himself in music, spending hours practicing his guitar.