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March 19, 2020 Word of the Day

submerge /səbˈmɚʤ/ verb
submerge
/səbˈmɚʤ/
verb

submerges; submerged; submerging

Frog submerged in water
Frog submerged in water
Definition of SUBMERGE

1 [+ object] : to make (someone or something) go under the surface of water or some other liquid : to cover (someone or something) with a liquid

  • After boiling the broccoli, submerge it in ice water to stop the cooking process.

  • The town was submerged by the flood.

2 [no object] : to go underwater

  • We watched as the divers prepared to submerge.

3 [+ object] : to make (yourself) fully involved in an activity or interest

  • After his sister died, he submerged [=immersed] himself in his work.

  • She's a marvelous actress who submerges herself totally in her roles.

4 [+ object] : to keep (emotions, opinions, etc.) from being openly shown or expressed

  • It's a job where you'll have to submerge [=suppress] your ego and do what you're told.

  • The passion is there in the music, though it's often submerged.

submerged adjective

  • Some seals can stay submerged for an hour.

  • tales of a submerged city in the Mediterranean Sea

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