Word meaning
immerse
verb · ih-MURS
What does immerse mean?
Immerse means to dip or submerge in a liquid; to involve oneself deeply in an activity.
Immerse in a sentence
“The best way to learn a language is to immerse yourself in it.”
Synonyms for immerse
- submerge
- absorb
- engross
How to remember immerse
- Say it out loud a few times: ih-MURS.
- Write one sentence of your own using immerse, about something that happened to you today.
- Quiz yourself tomorrow, in three days, and next week. Spaced reviews are what make new words stick.
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