immerse

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Verb 1.2.1 Translations 1.2.2 Derived terms 2 Italian 2.1 Adjective 2.2 Verb

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[edit] Pronunciation

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  Rhymes: -ɜː(r)s

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to immerse (third-person singular simple present immerses, present participle immersing, simple past and past participle immersed)

1. (transitive) To put under the surface of a liquid; to dunk.

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

2. (transitive) To involve deeply

   The sculptor immersed himself in anatomic studies.

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[edit] Derived terms

• immersion
• immersive

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[edit] Italian

[edit] Adjective

immerse pl.

1. Feminine form of immerso.

[edit] Verb

immerse

1. third person singular past historic of immergere
2. feminine plural past participle of immergere