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Immerse| 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 - 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 - engross (oneself) fully; "He immersed himself into his studies"immerse, plunge - cause to be immersed; "The professor plunged his students into the study of the Italian text" drink in, drink - be fascinated or spell-bound by; pay close attention to; "The mother drinks in every word of her son on the stage" | | | 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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