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immerse

/ɪˈmɜːs/verb

उच्चारण इमर्स

(किसी काम में) डूब जाना, तल्लीन होना

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verb
  1. 1

    [T] ~ yourself (in sth)

    to become or make somebody completely involved in something

    (किसी काम में) डूब जाना, तल्लीन होना

    • She immersed herself in her studies.
    • Radhika immersed herself in the novel and forgot the time completely.
    • She immersed herself in music to forget her worries.
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    • The students were immersed in their final project.
    • Living abroad lets you immerse yourself in a new culture.

    Synonyms absorb engross involve occupy bury

    Opposite neglect ignore

  2. 2

    [T] ~ sth/sb (in sth)

    to put something into a liquid so that it is completely covered

    (तरल में) डुबोना, निमज्जित करना

    • Immerse the vegetables in cold water.
    • Immerse the cloth in warm water for ten minutes before washing it.
    • Immerse the dry beans in water overnight.
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    • The potter immersed the clay pot in a bucket of water.
    • Immerse the wound in clean water before applying the bandage.

    Synonyms submerge dip plunge soak douse

    Opposite remove take out

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im·merse

?Which word?

Keep the involved words together: immersed, absorbed, engrossed, preoccupied, wrapped up in.

तल्लीनता के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: immersed, absorbed, engrossed, preoccupied, wrapped up in।

§Grammar and usage

Immersed in sth (not 'immersed with'), like absorbed in and engrossed in.

यह बहुत पूछा जाता है: 'immersed in sth' ('immersed with' नहीं), absorbed in और engrossed in की तरह।

“Collocations, idioms and sayings

Immerse yourself in work, idol immersion (in a river or lake after a festival), immersion rod (an electric water heater).

Collocations: immerse yourself in work, idol immersion (त्योहार के बाद नदी या झील में मूर्ति विसर्जन), immersion rod (बिजली का पानी गर्म करने वाला)।