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submerge

[ suhb-murj ]

verb (used with object)

submerged, submerging.
  1. to put or sink below the surface of water or any other enveloping medium.

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  2. to cover or overflow with water; immerse.

    Synonyms: , ,

  3. to cover over; suppress; conceal; obscure; repress:

    His aspirations were submerged by the necessity of making a living.



verb (used without object)

submerged, submerging.
  1. to sink or plunge under water or beneath the surface of any enveloping medium.
  2. to be covered or lost from sight.

submerge

/ səbˈmɜːs; səbˈmɜːdʒ; səbˈmɜːʃən /

verb

  1. to plunge, sink, or dive or cause to plunge, sink, or dive below the surface of water, etc
  2. tr to cover with water or some other liquid
  3. tr to hide; suppress
  4. tr to overwhelm, as with work, difficulties, etc
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ܲˈԳ, noun
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ܲ··Գ noun
  • ·ܲ· verb resubmerged resubmerging
  • ܲ·ܲ··Բ adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of submerge1

First recorded in 1600–10; from Latin submergere, equivalent to sub- sub- + mergere “to dip, immerse”; merge
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of submerge1

C17: from Latin submergere, from sub- + mergere to immerse
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It’s a testament to Shannon’s direction that he fully commits to submerging us into Janice’s unimaginable emotional stupor, even when that gutsy approach ultimately proves to be the film’s undoing.

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The soldiers' vehicle was found submerged in a bog near the border with Belarus early on 26 March.

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More than 200 miles from land, the submerged bank is situated in the Indian Ocean between Mauritius and Seychelles.

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The US Army said the vehicle had been found submerged in water.

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For us, the most important thing is that we keep enjoying the concerts, the crowd singing, how people forget everything around them and such submerge themselves in this environment of Maná.

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