Meaning & use
immerse
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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