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submerse vs immerse

immerse vs submerse

submerse and immerse both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
submerse No No Yes No
immerse No No Yes No
As verbs, immerse is a hypernym of submerse; that is, immerse is a word with a broader meaning than submerse:
  • submerse: put under water
  • immerse: thrust or throw into
Other hypernyms of submerse include plunge.
submerse (verb) immerse (verb)
put under water devote (oneself) fully to
sink below the surface; go under or as if under water cause to be immersed
thrust or throw into
enclose or envelop completely, as if by swallowing
Difference between submerse and immerse

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