immerse

verb

im·​merse i-ˈmərs 

immersed; immersing

transitive verb

1

: to plunge into something that surrounds or covers

especially : to plunge or dip into a fluid

Immerse the fabric completely.

2

: engross, absorb

completely immersed in his work

3

: to baptize by immersion

Synonyms of immerse

• interest
• intrigue
• occupy
• fascinate
• involve
• attract
• engross
• engage
• busy

Examples of immerse in a Sentence

Immerse the fabric completely in the dye.

She had immersed herself in writing short stories.

He immersed himself in the culture of the island.

Recent Examples on the Web

Infiniti immersed herself in a rigorous martial arts training program before embarking on the sprawling shoot, which saw the cast and crew cover a massive amount of ground in California and Texas (with VistaVision cameras in tow, of course) over the course of six months. —Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 29 Nov. 2025

And taking it even further — maybe immersing myself by taking my shoes off while outdoors from time to time isn’t such a crazy idea. —Don Riddell, CNN Money, 28 Nov. 2025

Samples of the film were then immersed in a supersaturated calcium sulfate solution for 20 hours at room temperature, to allow the mineral scale to deposit. —Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 27 Nov. 2025

In Orvieto, perched on a cliff in the region, Palazzo Petrvs immerses guests in Etruscan ambiance and timeless style. —Matteo Della Grazia, Travel + Leisure, 27 Nov. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Latin immersus, past participle of immergere, from in- + mergere to merge

First Known Use

1605, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for immerse

• adverse
• averse
• coerce
• disburse
• disperse
• diverse
• inverse
• obverse
• perverse
• rehearse
• reverse
• transverse

Kids Definition

immerse

verb

im·​merse im-ˈərs 

immersed; immersing

1

: to plunge into something (as a fluid) that surrounds or covers

2

: to become completely involved in

immersed in a good book

immersion

-ˈər-zhən, 

-shən

noun