immerse meaning and definition

IMMERSE verb

Definition of immerse (verb)

1. thrust or throw into
   • "Immerse yourself in hot water"
   • synonyms: plunge
2. devote (oneself) fully to
   • "He immersed himself into his studies"
   • synonyms: absorb, engross, engulf, plunge, soak up, steep
3. enclose or envelop completely, as if by swallowing
   • "The huge waves swallowed the small boat and it sank shortly thereafter"
   • synonyms: bury, eat up, swallow, swallow up
4. cause to be immersed
   • "The professor plunged his students into the study of the Italian text"
   • synonyms: plunge