immerse+deeply

  • 11immerse — immersible, adj. /i merrs /, v.t., immersed, immersing. 1. to plunge into or place under a liquid; dip; sink. 2. to involve deeply; absorb: She is totally immersed in her law practice. 3. to baptize by immersion. 4. to embed; bury. [1595 1605; <&#8230; …

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  • 12immerse — verb a) To put under the surface of a liquid; to dunk. Archimedes determined the volume of objects by immersing them in water. b) To involve deeply The sculptor immersed himself in anatomic studies. Syn: submerge …

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  • 13immerse oneself in work — involve oneself deeply in work, spend all one s time working …

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  • 14immerse — im•merse [[t]ɪˈmɜrs[/t]] v. t. mersed, mers•ing 1) to plunge into or place under a liquid; dip; sink 2) to involve deeply; absorb: immersed in her law practice[/ex] 3) to baptize by immersion • Etymology: 1595–1605; &LT; L immersus, ptp. of&#8230; …

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  • 15immerse — /ɪˈmɜs / (say i mers) verb (t) (immersed, immersing) 1. to plunge into or place under a liquid; dip; sink. 2. to baptise by immersion. 3. to embed; bury. 4. to involve deeply; absorb. {Latin immersus, past participle, dipped} …

  • 16immerse — v.tr. 1 a (often foll. by in) dip, plunge. b cause (a person) to be completely under water. 2 (often refl. or in passive; often foll. by in) absorb or involve deeply. 3 (often foll. by in) bury, embed. Etymology: L immergere (as IN (2), mergere&#8230; …

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  • 17deeping — ˈdēpiŋ noun ( s) Etymology: from gerund of obsolete deep, v., to deepen, immerse deeply, from Middle English depen to make deep, immerse deeply, from Old English dȳpan to make deep; akin to Gothic gadiupjan to make deep; causative denominative&#8230; …

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  • 18whelm — v. a. 1. Overwhelm. 2. Cover completely, immerse deeply, overwhelm, overburden …

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  • 19Immersed — Immerse Im*merse , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Immersed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Immersing}.] 1. To plunge into anything that surrounds or covers, especially into a fluid; to dip; to sink; to bury; to immerge. [1913 Webster] Deep immersed beneath its whirling …

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  • 20Immersing — Immerse Im*merse , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Immersed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Immersing}.] 1. To plunge into anything that surrounds or covers, especially into a fluid; to dip; to sink; to bury; to immerge. [1913 Webster] Deep immersed beneath its whirling …

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