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"

submerse, submerge - put under water; "submerge your head completely"

soak - submerge in a liquid; "I soaked in the hot tub for an hour"

sheathe - plunge or bury (a knife or sword) in flesh

immerse, plunge - cause to be immersed; "The professor plunged his students into the study of the Italian text"

focus, pore, rivet, center, centre, concentrate - direct one's attention on something; "Please focus on your studies and not on your hobbies"

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"

inclose, shut in, enclose - surround completely; "Darkness enclosed him"

engross, engulf, steep, soak up, immerse, absorb, plunge - engross (oneself) fully; "He immersed himself into his studies"