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John Calvin (Presbyterian): "The word baptize signifies to immerse, and it is certain that the rite of immersion was observed by the ancient church."

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  1. transitive verb To cover completely in a liquid; submerge.
  2. transitive verb To baptize by submerging in water.
  3. transitive verb To engage wholly or deeply; absorb: scholars who immerse themselves in their subjects.

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  • If you have, you should get this as soon as possible, and re-immerse yourself in one of the most original and engrossing fantasy series of recent times. —  InterzoneScienceFictionandFantasyMagazine#211
  • Ratio: 14 seeds, 13 leechers private. practice.s03e05.720p.hdtv.x264-immerse.nfo —  Torrentreactor.Net
  • You need to register smallville. s09e06.720p.hdtv.x264-immerse.nfo —  Torrentreactor.Net
  • John Calvin (Presbyterian): "The word baptize signifies to immerse, and it is certain that the rite of immersion was observed by the ancient church." —  To Infidelity and Back
  • But the word has been translated in numerous editions in various languages, and whenever it has been translated, it was always by the word immerse or an equivalent term. —  To Infidelity and Back
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  1. From Middle English immersed, embedded deeply, from Latin immersus, past participle of immergere, to immerse : in-, in; see in-2 + mergere, to dip.

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  1. from Latin immersus, inmersus, past participle of immergere, inmergere, dip or plunge into: see immerge.
  2. = Portuguese Italian immerso, from Latin immersus, past participle: see the verb.
 

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