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immerse vs submerse

submerse vs immerse

immerse and submerse both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
immerse No No Yes No
submerse No No Yes No
As verbs, submerse is a hyponym of immerse; that is, submerse is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than immerse:
  • immerse: thrust or throw into
  • submerse: put under water
Other hyponyms of immerse include dip, dunk, dip, douse, dunk, plunge, souse, dip, dip, submerge, soak, sheathe.
immerse (verb) submerse (verb)
devote (oneself) fully to put under water
cause to be immersed sink below the surface; go under or as if under water
thrust or throw into
enclose or envelop completely, as if by swallowing
Difference between immerse and submerse

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