immerse

CEFRC1

/ɪˈmɜːs/

verb · adjective

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    verb

    To put something completely under liquid or deeply involve in it.

  2. 02

    verb

    Extra detail

    To involve or engage deeply.

Examples

  • How do you immerse yourself in the local culture?

  • I have to immerse myself in Berber.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
4
Synonyms
1

Deep Dive

verb

Extra meanings

  1. To map into an immersion.

  2. To place within a fluid (generally a liquid, but also a gas).

adjective

Extra meaning

  1. Immersed; buried; sunk.

More examples

In context

  • You need to immerse yourself into their culture to master their language.

  • Archimedes determined the volume of objects by immersing them in water.

  • The sculptor immersed himself in anatomic studies.

Synonyms

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Origin

verb

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