immerse

Verb
  1. is a type of: penetrate, perforate - pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance
    subtypes:
    • dip, dunk - dip into a liquid while eating
    • dip, douse, dunk, plunge, souse - immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate
    • dip - plunge (one's hand or a receptacle) into a container
    • dip - immerse in a disinfectant solution
    • submerge, submerse - put under water
    • soak - submerge in a liquid
    • sheathe - plunge or bury (a knife or sword) in flesh
    same as: plunge
  2. is a type of: center, centre, concentrate, focus, pore, rivet - direct one's attention on something
    subtypes: drink, drink in - be fascinated or spell-bound by; pay close attention to
    same as: absorb, engross, engulf, plunge, soak up, steep
    verb group: immerse, plunge - cause to be immersed
  3. is a type of: close in, enclose, inclose, shut in - surround completely
    same as: bury, eat up, swallow, swallow up
  4. causes: absorb, engross, engulf, immerse, plunge, soak up, steep - devote (oneself) fully to
    same as: plunge
    verb group: absorb, engross, engulf, immerse, plunge, soak up, steep - devote (oneself) fully to

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