immerse

verb

im·merse | \i-ˈmərs

immersed; immersing

Definition of immerse

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.

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Yet that didn’t stop Butler from immersing himself in classical music. — Howard Reich, chicagotribune.com, "Remembering Henry Butler, a New Orleans giant," 9 July 2018 And on Thursday, years of Simone immersing herself in music and creating her own culminate in a release party for her debut EP at Holocene. — Eder Campuzano, OregonLive.com, "Frankie Simone readies Portland for her fiery debut EP, 'Love//Warrior'," 31 May 2018 This storytelling space, which offers four arcing benches to visitors, is the inner of two concentric circles—beyond it lies a redbrick walkway, on which museumgoers can wander at their own pace and immerse themselves in the circular symbolism. — Ryan P. Smith, Smithsonian, "This Innovative Memorial Will Soon Honor Native American Veterans," 11 May 2018 Off the pitch, Ring has immersed himself in the community. — Kevin Johnston, Indianapolis Star, "New everything for Indy Eleven this season, but same old Brad Ring," 3 July 2018 Assigned to study the effect of reserpine on serotonin in blood cells, Dr. Carlsson immersed himself in the emerging field of psychopharmacology. — Denise Gellene, BostonGlobe.com, "Arvid Carlsson, 95; discovered a treatment for Parkinson’s," 2 July 2018 Prior to filming, Moselle immersed herself in the lives of real teen skaters, giving the movie and Camille an extra dose of authenticity. — refinery29.com, "Skate Kitchen Is The Badass Movie About An All-Girls Skate Crew," 21 June 2018 After a single quarter at UC Santa Cruz, Biafra immersed himself in the San Francisco punk scene, where the Mutants and the Avengers were already playing. — Peter Hartlaub, San Francisco Chronicle, "Punk legend Jello Biafra at 60: still in San Francisco, and speaking his mind," 13 June 2018 Since returning stateside from Europe, Ball once again immersed himself in LaVar’s at-home basketball incubator, rising at the crack of dawn to run the hills of Chino and strength training at the family’s estate. — Jake Fischer, SI.com, "How a Summer Internship Spawned the Newest Venue for NBA Hopefuls," 21 May 2018

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