immerse

verb

im·​merse i-ˈmərs 

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

Synonyms

• interest
• intrigue
• occupy
• fascinate
• involve
• attract
• engross
• engage
• busy
• enthral

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 on the Web

The upper deck, styled in the same vein as a fluid, open-air veranda, features full-height windows that open on three sides, immersing the ship in its surrounding marine landscape. —India Brown, Robb Report, 3 July 2025

It's been 23 years since the first Battlefield game, and the video game industry is nearly unrecognizable to anyone who was immersed in it then. —ArsTechnica, 2 July 2025

Make sure the shower head holes are fully immersed in the liquid. —Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 2 July 2025

Films such as Grand Prix (1966), Le Mans (1971), and Ford v Ferrari (2019) are just a handful of cinematic masterpieces that have immersed movie fans in the drama, intensity, and danger of the sport. —Michael Harley, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025

Word History

Etymology

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

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for immerse

• adverse
• averse
• coerce
• disburse
• disperse
• diverse
• inverse
• obverse
• perverse
• rehearse
• reverse
• transverse

Kids Definition

immerse

verb

im·​merse im-ˈərs 

immersed; immersing

1

: to plunge into something (as a fluid) that surrounds or covers

2

: to become completely involved in

immersed in a good book

immersion

-ˈər-zhən

-shən

noun