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Added 9 October 2026

immerse

/ɪˈmɜːs/ verb

In Latin: mergō Wiktionary

verb Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about immerse at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

To place within a fluid (generally a liquid, but also a gas).
Archimedes determined the volume of objects by immersing them in water.
To involve or engage deeply.
The sculptor immersed himself in anatomic studies.
To map into an immersion.

adjective

Immersed; buried; sunk.

Origin

Borrowed from Latin immersus, from immergō, from in + mergō.

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