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im·merse
 immerse
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- pronunciation:
- ih
muhrs
- features:
- Word Parts
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
immerses, immersing, immersed |
| definition 1: |
to almost cover or cover completely with liquid.
He immersed himself in a hot bath and closed his eyes.Never immerse electrical appliances.- synonyms:
- dunk, submerge
- similar words:
- deluge, dip, drench, duck, flood, plunge, saturate, sink, soak, steep
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| definition 2: |
to involve deeply; hold all one's attention; absorb.
Dan was immersed in his video game and did not hear his mother call him for dinner.- synonyms:
- absorb, engage, engross, enthrall, hold, involve
- similar words:
- fascinate
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| related words: |
absorb, engulf, swamp |
| derivation: |
immersible (adj.) |
The word immerse
contains the following parts:
im-1
Latin
prefix
that means in, into, on
  More about this word part:
The prefix im-1 occurs in Latin loanwords. It is an assimilated form of in-1 used before roots beginning with m, p, and b, such as "mers," "port," and "bib."
Example words:
merge, mers
Latin
root
that means sink, dip, dive
Example words:
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