immersed
Americanadjective
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plunged or sunk in or as if in a liquid.
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Biology. somewhat or wholly sunk in the surrounding parts, as an organ.
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Botany. growing under water.
adjective
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sunk or submerged
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(of plants) growing completely submerged in water
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(of a plant or animal organ) embedded in another organ or part
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involved deeply; engrossed
Other Word Forms
- unimmersed adjective
- well-immersed adjective
Etymology
Origin of immersed
Example Sentences
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Mr. Kline’s timing is sublime, whether he’s immersed in Richard’s narcissism or enchanting a crowd of locals with an excerpt from, again, “Hamlet.”
Paul and Lorenze, both 28, immersed themselves in their nearly-married life last month when they listed their own properties to buy a Connecticut mansion, which they have been renovating since they closed on it.
From MarketWatch
Because students are immersed in the university environment, they are more likely to build relationships and participate in social and civic life.
He immersed himself in the natural world and befriended the pioneering German environmentalist, Alexander von Humboldt.
From Los Angeles Times
There, she and Silverblatt became immersed in a one-on-one discussion of Russian poetry.
From Los Angeles Times
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