immerse

Meanings

1. 1
   verb

   To put something completely into a liquid.

   Immerse the vegetables in cold water for a few minutes.

2. 2
   verb

   To become deeply involved in an activity, giving it all your attention.

   She immersed herself in her studies and forgot about everything else.

3. 3
   verb

   To surround or cover something completely.

   The valley was immersed in thick morning fog.

Borrowed from Latin immersus, from immergō, from in + mergō.

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