Main Entry:

im·merse

Pronunciation:

\i-ˈmərs\

Function:

transitive verb

Inflected Form(s):

im·mersed; im·mers·ing

Etymology:

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

Date:

15th century

1: to plunge into something that surrounds or covers ; especially : to plunge or dip into a fluid2: engross, absorb <completely immersed in his work>3: to baptize by immersion