immerse
/ɪˈmɜː(ɹ)s/ · im·merse
verb
- To place or submerge something completely beneath the surface of a liquid. She immersed the fabric in cold water to rinse out the dye.
- To involve oneself deeply in an activity, subject, or experience. He immersed himself in the study of Renaissance art for months.
- In computing, to map data or a process into an immersive environment or simulation. The game engine can immerse virtual objects into a 3‑D scene.
adjective
- Completely covered, buried, or sunk; fully engaged. The archaeologists found an immerse layer of volcanic ash preserving the ruins.
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Did you know? Archimedes famously used immersion to determine the volume of irregular objects, a method that gave rise to the principle of buoyancy still taught today.