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dive vs submerse

submerse vs dive

dive is a noun but submerse is not a noun.

dive and submerse both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
dive Yes No Yes No
submerse No No Yes No
As verbs, submerse is a hypernym of dive; that is, submerse is a word with a broader meaning than dive:
  • dive: plunge into water
  • submerse: sink below the surface; go under or as if under water
Other hypernyms of dive include submerge.
dive (noun) submerse (noun)
a steep nose-down descent by an aircraft
a headlong plunge into water
a cheap disreputable nightclub or dance hall
dive (verb) submerse (verb)
drop steeply put under water
swim under water sink below the surface; go under or as if under water
plunge into water
Difference between dive and submerse

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