Meaning & use

immerse

verb·Academic

To involve oneself deeply in an activity or interest, or to submerge something completely in a liquid.

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She immersed herself in the local language by spending a summer in Madrid.

He immersed the dirty brushes in a jar of warm, soapy water.

A note on using this word

Immerse is most often used reflexively, as in immerse oneself in, when describing deep mental or cultural involvement.

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