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 fluid
2 : engross, absorb <completely immersed in his work>
3 : to baptize by immersion