Immerse Definition & Meaning

immerse
verb
  1. thrust or throw into; "Immerse yourself in hot water"
  2. devote (oneself) fully to; "He immersed himself into his studies"
  3. enclose or envelop completely, as if by swallowing; "The huge waves swallowed the small boat and it sank shortly thereafter"
  4. cause to be immersed; "The professor plunged his students into the study of the Italian text"

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