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im·merse
(ĭ-mûrs′)tr.v. im·mersed, im·mers·ing, im·mers·es
1. To cover completely in a liquid; submerge.
2. To baptize by submerging in water.
3. To engage wholly or deeply; absorb: scholars who immerse themselves in their subjects.
[From Middle English immersed, embedded deeply, from Latin immersus, past participle of immergere, to immerse : in-, in; see in-2 + mergere, to dip.]
im·mer′sive adj.
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immerse
(ɪˈmɜːs)vb (tr)
1. (often foll by in) to plunge or dip into liquid
2. (often foll by: in) to involve deeply; engross: to immerse oneself in a problem.
3. (Ecclesiastical Terms) to baptize by immersion
[C17: from Latin immergere, from im- (in) + mergere to dip]
imˈmersible adj
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im•merse
(ɪˈmɜrs)v.t. -mersed, -mers•ing.
1. to plunge into or place under a liquid; dip; sink.
2. to involve deeply; absorb: immersed in her law practice.
3. to baptize by immersion.
[1595–1605; < Latin immersus, past participle of immergere; see immerge]
im•mers′i•ble, adj.
syn: See dip 1.
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immerse
Past participle: immersed
Gerund: immersing
| Imperative |
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| immerse |
| immerse |
| Present |
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| I immerse |
| you immerse |
| he/she/it immerses |
| we immerse |
| you immerse |
| they immerse |
| Preterite |
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| I immersed |
| you immersed |
| he/she/it immersed |
| we immersed |
| you immersed |
| they immersed |
| Present Continuous |
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| I am immersing |
| you are immersing |
| he/she/it is immersing |
| we are immersing |
| you are immersing |
| they are immersing |
| Present Perfect |
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| I have immersed |
| you have immersed |
| he/she/it has immersed |
| we have immersed |
| you have immersed |
| they have immersed |
| Past Continuous |
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| I was immersing |
| you were immersing |
| he/she/it was immersing |
| we were immersing |
| you were immersing |
| they were immersing |
| Past Perfect |
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| I had immersed |
| you had immersed |
| he/she/it had immersed |
| we had immersed |
| you had immersed |
| they had immersed |
| Future |
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| I will immerse |
| you will immerse |
| he/she/it will immerse |
| we will immerse |
| you will immerse |
| they will immerse |
| Future Perfect |
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| I will have immersed |
| you will have immersed |
| he/she/it will have immersed |
| we will have immersed |
| you will have immersed |
| they will have immersed |
| Future Continuous |
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| I will be immersing |
| you will be immersing |
| he/she/it will be immersing |
| we will be immersing |
| you will be immersing |
| they will be immersing |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
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| I have been immersing |
| you have been immersing |
| he/she/it has been immersing |
| we have been immersing |
| you have been immersing |
| they have been immersing |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
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| I will have been immersing |
| you will have been immersing |
| he/she/it will have been immersing |
| we will have been immersing |
| you will have been immersing |
| they will have been immersing |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
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| I had been immersing |
| you had been immersing |
| he/she/it had been immersing |
| we had been immersing |
| you had been immersing |
| they had been immersing |
| Conditional |
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| I would immerse |
| you would immerse |
| he/she/it would immerse |
| we would immerse |
| you would immerse |
| they would immerse |
| Past Conditional |
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| I would have immersed |
| you would have immersed |
| he/she/it would have immersed |
| we would have immersed |
| you would have immersed |
| they would have immersed |
Collins English Verb Tables © HarperCollins Publishers 2011
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
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Verb 1. immerse - thrust or throw into; "Immerse yourself in hot water"
penetrate, perforate - pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance; "The bullet penetrated her chest"
dip, dunk, souse, douse, plunge - immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate; "dip the garment into the cleaning solution"; "dip the brush into the paint"
dip - plunge (one's hand or a receptacle) into a container; "He dipped into his pocket"
dip - immerse in a disinfectant solution; "dip the sheep"
soak - submerge in a liquid; "I soaked in the hot tub for an hour"
sheathe - plunge or bury (a knife or sword) in flesh
2. immerse - devote (oneself) fully to; "He immersed himself into his studies"
immerse, plunge - cause to be immersed; "The professor plunged his students into the study of the Italian text"
3. immerse - enclose or envelop completely, as if by swallowing; "The huge waves swallowed the small boat and it sank shortly thereafter"
4. immerse - cause to be immersed; "The professor plunged his students into the study of the Italian text"
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immerse
verb
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
immerse
verb1. To plunge briefly in or into a liquid:
2. To occupy the full attention of:
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Translations
يَغْمُر، يَغْمِس
ponořit
dyppe
upottaa
डुबाना
belemárt
sökkva, kaffæra
elektrinė spiralėįmerktipanardinimas
iegremdēt
batırmakdaldırmak
ڈُبانا
沉浸 沉溺
immerse
[ɪˈmɜːs] VT (lit) to immerse sth in water → sumergir algo en el aguato be immersed in sth (fig) → estar metido de lleno or inmerso en algo
he was totally immersed in his work → estaba metido de lleno or inmerso en su trabajo
she was immersed in the newspaper → estaba absorta or inmersa en la lectura del periódico
to immerse o.s. in sth (fig) → sumergirse en algo
she immersed herself in the history and culture of the place → se metió de lleno or se sumergió en la historia y la cultura del lugar
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
immerse
[ɪˈmɜːrs] vt (in liquid) → immerger, plonger
to immerse sth completely → immerger qch complètement
to immerse sth in water → plonger qch dans l'eau
to be immersed in sth → être immergé(e) dans qch
The electrodes are immersed in liquid → Les électrodes sont immergées dans un liquide.
to immerse sth completely → immerger qch complètement
to immerse sth in water → plonger qch dans l'eau
to be immersed in sth → être immergé(e) dans qch
The electrodes are immersed in liquid → Les électrodes sont immergées dans un liquide.
to immerse o.s. in sth [+ work, thought, activity] → se plonger dans qch
Their commitments do not permit them to immerse themselves in current affairs → Leurs obligations ne leur permettent pas de se plonger dans les affaires courantes.
Their commitments do not permit them to immerse themselves in current affairs → Leurs obligations ne leur permettent pas de se plonger dans les affaires courantes.
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
immerse
vt
(lit) → eintauchen (→ in in +acc); to immerse something in water → etw in Wasser tauchen ; to be immersed in water → unter Wasser sein
(fig) to immerse oneself in one’s work → sich in seine Arbeit vertiefen or stürzen (inf); to immerse oneself in a language → sich vollkommen in eine Sprache vertiefen ; to be immersed in one’s work → in seine Arbeit vertieft sein
(Eccl) → untertauchen
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
immerse
[ɪˈmɜːs] vt to immerse sth in water → immergere qc nell'acquaimmersed in sth (fig) → immerso/a or assorto/a in qc
to immerse o.s. in sth (fig) → buttarsi anima e corpo in qc
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
immerse
(iˈməːs) verb to put completely under the surface of a liquid. She immersed the vegetables in boiling water. onderdompel يَغْمُر، يَغْمِس потапям imergir ponořit eintauchen dyppe βυθίζω, βουτώ sumergir, hundir vette kastma زیر آب کردن؛ کاملاً در مایع فروبردن upottaa immerger לִטבּוֹל डुबाना uroniti be(le)márt membenamkan sökkva, kaffæra immergere 浸す ...을 (액체에) 담그다 panardinti, įmerkti iegremdēt merendam onderdompelen senke ned, dyppe helt ned zanurzyć غوټه كول، ډوبول: په خيال يالوستلو كښى ډوبيدل imergir a (s)cufunda погружать ponoriť potopiti potopiti sänka (lägga) ner [i vätska], doppa [ner] จุ่ม daldırmak, batırmak 沉浸 занурювати ڈبونا nhúng 沉浸
imˈmersion (-ʃən) , ((American) -ʒən) noun onderdompeling غَمْر، إنْغِمار، تَغْميس потапяне imersão ponoření das Eintauchen dypning εμβάπτιση, βύθιση inmersión, sumersión vettekastmine غوطه وری upotus immersion טבילה निमज्जन uranjanje be(le)merítés pembenaman kaffæring; það að sökkva e-u immersione 浸すこと 담금 panardinimas iegremdēšana perendaman onderdompeling neddypping, nedsenking zanurzenie ډوبېدنه، غوټه imersão (s)cufundare погружение ponorenie potopitev potapanje nedsänkning, neddoppning การจุ่ม daldırma, batırma 沉浸 занурення ڈبونے کا عمل sự nhúng 沉浸
immersion heater an electric water-heater which is immersed in water which is to be heated, usually inside a hot-water tank. dompelverwarmer جِهاز كَهرُبائي لِتَسخين الماء бързовар aquecedor ponorný vařič der Tauchsieder dypkoger; varmelegeme ηλεκτρικός (εμβαπτιζόμενος)θερμαντήρας calentador de agua eléctrico elektrikuumuti گرمکن تو آبی uppokuumennin chauffe-eau électrique דוּד חִמום טָבוּל निमज्जन तापक grijalo koje se uroni u tekućinu villanybojler pemanas listrik vatnshitari, hitaketill riscaldatore a immersione 電熱湯沸かし 투입 전열기 elektrinė spiralė spirāle (ūdens sildīšanai) pemanas rendam dompelaar varmekolbe, dyppvarmer grzałka آو ګړمی aquecedor погружаемый нагреватель ponorný varič električni grelec za vodo bojler doppvärmare เครื่องทําน้ําร้อน daldırmalı su ısıtıcı 浸入式加熱器 кип'ятильник پانی میں ڈال کر پانی کو گرم کرنے والا آلہ ruột đun nước 浸没式热水器
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immerse
v. sumergir, hundir.
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