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IELTS word

immerse

/ɪˈmɜːrs/verb

English definition

to put something completely into a liquid

Common phrases / collocations

  1. immerse in water
  2. fully immerse
  3. immerse completely

Example sentences

  1. 1.

    She immersed the cloth in warm water.

  2. 2.

    Immerse the container in cold water.

  3. 3.

    The sample was completely immersed in liquid.

Visual learning

See the meaning

Two hands push a small cloth fully under warm water in a clear glass bowl.
to put something completely into a liquid
1cloth touches water
2cloth goes fully under
cloth touches water→cloth goes fully under