immerse

verb im·merse \ i-ˈmərs \

|Updated on: 11 Jun 2018

Examples: immerse in a Sentence

Definition of immerse

immersed; immersing

transitive verb

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

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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 of immerse from the Web

Deland plays with it in a manner not dissimilar to Lana Del Rey, teasing at the darkness beneath, sometimes swimming on the surface of it, but never quite immersing or losing herself.

— refinery29.com, "New Music To Know: The Internet's Summer Jam, Tove Lo Gets Cheeky & More," 8 June 2018
Both Katz and Murray began their careers as community theater actors, with Murray retiring from nursing before becoming immersed in acting.

— marvin glassman, Jewish Journal, "Mother, daughter team in drama 'From Door to Door'," 6 June 2018
The visuals, sounds, and music all sync up in the game to further immerse players, Mizuguchi wrote on the PlayStation blog.

— lisa marie segarra, Fortune, "A New Tetris Game Is Coming to PlayStation 4 and PlayStation VR," 6 June 2018
The wing will include changing exhibits and a two-story, 300-seat theater that will immerse visitors in a virtual ocean environment.

— rosemary mcclure, latimes.com, "Long Beach celebrates Aquarium of the Pacific's 20th birthday, plus new features at Queen Mary and Terrace Plaza," 5 June 2018
Apparently, ’round about the first of the year, Grandma Ernestine had made seeing my sinful behind fully immersed in the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Ghost her top resolution.

— lori d. johnson, The Root, "The Inheritance," 3 June 2018
More than 1,000 games are available in the Oculus Store from day one, and after a quick tutorial, you’re free to roam and to play in an intuitive virtual world that allows even beginners to get immersed.

— josie colt, WIRED, "All the Gear, Gadgets, and Apps We Loved in May," 31 May 2018
In the late spring of 1918, when the United States was immersed in World War I, Portland's annual Rose Festival was canceled.

— lizzy acker, OregonLive.com, "The Rose Festival Junior Parade turns 100," 21 May 2018
The difficult music was challenging for students who are not regularly immersed in this very specific style.

— heidi waleson, WSJ, "French Opera Takes Over New York," 23 Apr. 2018

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