Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples

Word: immerse
IPA transcription: [,ɪm'ɝs]
verb meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: immerse, plunge
    Meaning: thrust or throw into; "Immerse yourself in hot water"
  • Synonyms: steep, immerse, engulf, plunge, engross, absorb, soak_up
    Meaning: devote (oneself) fully to; "He immersed himself into his studies"
Usage examples
  • Take a bucket of ice and pound it fine; mix with it two quarts of salt; put your cream in a freezer; cover it close, and immerse it in the bucket; draw the ice round it, so as to touch every part; after it has been in a few minutes, put in a spoon, and stir it from the edge to the centre.