American English pronunciation
How to pronounce immersed
IPA transcription: [,ɪ'mɚst]
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Verb
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devote (oneself) fully to
“He immersed himself into his studies”
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thrust or throw into
“Immerse yourself in hot water”
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enclose or envelop completely, as if by swallowing
“The huge waves swallowed the small boat and it sank shortly thereafter”
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cause to be immersed
“The professor plunged his students into the study of the Italian text”
Usage examples
- Humphries has spent much of his life immersed in music, literature and the arts.
- The Marmaray, Istanbul, Turkey, is the world's deepest immersed tunnel.
- Her dream was to be an actress and she immersed herself in her ambition.