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  • verb Third-person singular simple present indicative form of immerse.

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Examples

  • Swedish for gray or blackened ashes - the loon's colors - and "immerses" is Latin for submerged.

    columbiatribune.com stories 2010

  • The captivating story of a man who lives his life over and over again immerses the reader and avoids the traps of other similarly themed novels.

    2003: A YEAR IN REVIEW 2003

  • He drags Richard into the surf and forcefully baptizes immerses him, 4 times, until Richard allows that he might actually want to live.

    Television Without Pity Cindy McLennan 2010

  • Water, light, life: these are symbols of baptism, the sacrament that "immerses" believers in the mystery of the death and resurrection of Christ, freeing them from the slavery of sin and granting them eternal life.

    Archive 2008-03-01 papabear 2008

  • Water, light, life: these are symbols of baptism, the sacrament that "immerses" believers in the mystery of the death and resurrection of Christ, freeing them from the slavery of sin and granting them eternal life.

    Archive 2008-03-02 papabear 2008

  • Dare I say it, but he "immerses" himself in the guts of these things.

    Whack-a-Professor 2006

  • With her, it's not a question of mere technical perfection; she "immerses" herself fully into the heroine's character, bringing out nuances and offering a fresh approach to a celebrated artistic creation.

    SofiaEcho RSS feed Ksenia Kisselincheva 2009

  • In the Kalahari, the oldest way to God is found through experiencing a journey that immerses us in the original mysteries.

    The Bushman Way of Tracking God PhD Bradford Keeney 2010

  • Henry Waugh lives, said Curt Young of Chittenango, N.Y., referring to a 1968 Robert Coover novel about an accountant who immerses himself in a baseball parlor game.

    Baseball's Original Nerd Magnet Mike Sielski 2011

  • If he truly immerses himself in treatment and commits to managing his recovery -- one day at a time, for the rest of his life -- he undoubtedly has a bright future ahead of him.

    Deni Carise: Why We Should Still Believe In Ted Williams, 'The Golden Voice' Deni Carise 2011

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