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immersing


 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  immerse 
 
  2  of  4  senses  of  immerse 
 
  Sense  1 
  immerse,  plunge 
  =>  dunk,  dip,  souse,  plunge,  douse 
  =>  submerge,  submerse 
  =>  soak 
  =>  sheathe 
 
  Sense  2 
  steep,  immerse,  engulf,  plunge,  engross,  absorb,  soak  up 
  =>  drink  in  drink 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  immerse 
 
  2  of  4  senses  of  immerse 
 
  Sense  1 
  immerse,  plunge 
  =>  dunk,  dip,  souse,  plunge,  douse 
  =>  sop 
  =>  dip,  douse,  duck 
  =>  dabble 
  =>  submerge,  submerse 
  =>  soak 
  =>  sheathe 
 
  Sense  2 
  steep,  immerse,  engulf,  plunge,  engross,  absorb,  soak  up 
  =>  drink  in  drink 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  immerse 
 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  immerse 
 
  4  senses  of  immerse 
 
  Sense  1 
  immerse,  plunge 
  =>  penetrate 
 
  Sense  2 
  steep,  immerse,  engulf,  plunge,  engross,  absorb,  soak  up 
  =>  concentrate,  focus,  center,  centre,  pore,  rivet 
 
  Sense  3 
  immerse,  engross,  swallow,  swallow  up  bury,  eat  up 
  =>  enclose,  inclose,  shut  in 
 
  Sense  4 
  plunge,  immerse 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  immerse 
 
  immerse  used  as  a  verb  is  uncommon  (polysemy  count  =  4) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  immerse 
 
  Sense  2 
  steep,  immerse,  engulf,  plunge,  engross,  absorb,  soak  up 
  =>  concentrate,  focus,  center,  centre,  pore,  rivet 
 
  Sense  4 
  plunge,  immerse 
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  Sense  1 
  immerse,  plunge 
  =>  penetrate 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  3 
  immerse,  engross,  swallow,  swallow  up  bury,  eat  up 
  =>  enclose,  inclose,  shut  in 
  -------------- 
 
  Overview  of  verb  immerse 
 
  The  verb  immerse  has  4  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (3)  immerse,  plunge  --  (Thrust  or  throw  into  "Immerse  yourself  in  the  hot  water") 
  2.  (1)  steep,  immerse,  engulf,  plunge,  engross,  absorb,  soak  up  --  (engross  (oneself)  fully;  "He  immersed  himself  into  his  studies") 
  3.  immerse,  engross,  swallow,  swallow  up  bury,  eat  up  --  (enclose  or  envelop  completely,  as  if  by  swallowing;  "The  huge  waves  swallowed  the  small  boat  and  it  sank  shortly  thereafter") 
  4.  plunge,  immerse  --  (cause  to  be  immersed;  "The  professor  plunged  his  students  into  the  study  of  the  Italian  text") 
 
  Overview  of  verb  immerse 
 
  The  verb  immerse  has  4  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (3)  immerse,  plunge  --  (Thrust  or  throw  into  "Immerse  yourself  in  the  hot  water") 
  2.  (1)  steep,  immerse,  engulf,  plunge,  engross,  absorb,  soak  up  --  (engross  (oneself)  fully;  "He  immersed  himself  into  his  studies") 
  3.  immerse,  engross,  swallow,  swallow  up  bury,  eat  up  --  (enclose  or  envelop  completely,  as  if  by  swallowing;  "The  huge  waves  swallowed  the  small  boat  and  it  sank  shortly  thereafter") 
  4.  plunge,  immerse  --  (cause  to  be  immersed;  "The  professor  plunged  his  students  into  the  study  of  the  Italian  text") 



immersing definition