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immerse vs plunge

plunge vs immerse

immerse is not a noun while plunge is a noun.

immerse and plunge both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
immerse No No Yes No
plunge Yes No Yes No
As verbs, immerse and plunge are synonyms defined as:
  • immerse and plunge: devote (oneself) fully to
Other synonyms of immerse include absorb, engross, engulf, soak up, steep.
As verbs, immerse and plunge are synonyms defined as:
  • immerse and plunge: cause to be immersed
As verbs, immerse and plunge are synonyms defined as:
  • immerse and plunge: thrust or throw into
As verbs, plunge is a hyponym of immerse; that is, plunge is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than immerse:
  • immerse: thrust or throw into
  • plunge: immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate
Other hyponyms of immerse include dip, dunk, dip, douse, dunk, souse, dip, dip, submerge, submerse, soak, sheathe.
immerse (noun) plunge (noun)
a brief swim in water
a steep and rapid fall
immerse (verb) plunge (verb)
devote (oneself) fully to begin with vigor
cause to be immersed devote (oneself) fully to
thrust or throw into cause to be immersed
enclose or envelop completely, as if by swallowing immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate
thrust or throw into
fall abruptly
drop steeply
dash violently or with great speed or impetuosity
Difference between immerse and plunge

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