immerse

verb im·merse \ i-ˈmərs \

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

Perhaps a president truly immersed in disaster preparations might not have so much time available for social media?

— david frum, The Atlantic, "Trump Won't Back Down," 26 Aug. 2017
What a better way to learn than immerse yourself for two weeks.

— suzanne baker, Naperville Sun, "What I did on my summer vacation," 11 Aug. 2017
And immerse yourself in the true joy of cooking, as shepherded into our world by Judith Jones.

— christine muhlke, Bon Appetit, "If You Love to Cook, Take a Moment to Thank Judith Jones," 2 Aug. 2017
A trip to the past: Get immersed in the mid 1860s at Civil War Days Aug. 12 and 13 at Blackberry Farm in Aurora.

— Wheaton Glen Ellyn, "Five things to do in the western suburbs Aug. 11-13," 1 Aug. 2017
Feed for thought: Google is constantly seeking ways to keep us immersed in its world of search and information, and the personalized feed is a natural extension of that mission.

— michael simon, PCWorld, "Goodbye Google Now, hello new feed that obsessively tracks your interests," 19 July 2017
The 70mm action will expand to fill 40 percent more of the 120-foot domed screen, promising to immerse moviegoers in the experience.

— denise harris, star-telegram, "Hello, weekend! Ribs, retro music and the real science of beer," 19 July 2017
In some ways, John D’Acquisto was like so many current pitchers, immersed in a culture that values velocity above all else.

— tyler kepner, New York Times, "An Early Start for an A’s Makeover," 8 July 2017
With President Trump likely to send thousands more troops to Afghanistan and maintain a military presence in Iraq indefinitely, some airmen will spend most of their careers immersed in the war zone, watching an ever-expanding flood of live video.

— greg jaffe, Washington Post, "The watchers: Airmen who surveil the Islamic State never get to look away," 6 July 2017

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