reimmerse

verb

re·​im·​merse (ˌ)rē-i-ˈmərs How to pronounce reimmerse (audio)
reimmersed; reimmersing

transitive verb

: to immerse (something or someone) again
Reimmerse the fries in the oil.
Through the decision I made to try and expose my kids to Jewish history, I really sort of reimmersed myself in Judaism.Steven Spielberg
reimmersion noun
plural reimmersions
Those last few days of happiness were a trick, a lull that falsely promised a return to the familiar; a reimmersion in the past. Samantha Bruce-Benjamin

Examples of reimmerse in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web These menacing maneuvers are realized with no actual threat in mind—they’re only Emily’s effort to pierce the barrier of Neil’s atmosphere in order to reimmerse herself in it. Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 17 Feb. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1729, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of reimmerse was in 1729

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“Reimmerse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reimmerse. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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