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   Sub·merge

   /səbˈmərj/

   

   verb

   • 1. cause to be under water: "houses had been flooded and cars submerged" Similar floodinundatedelugeengulfswampimmersedrownoverflowpour over
   • ▪ descend below the surface of an area of water: "the U-boat had had time to submerge" Similar go under waterdivesinkplungeplummetdropgo downOpposite surface
   • ▪ completely cover or obscure: "the tensions submerged earlier in the campaign now came to the fore" Similar hideconcealveilcloakrepresssuppress

   Word Origin early 17th century: from Latin submergere, from sub- ‘under’ + mergere ‘to dip’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. submergible adjective

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   The meaning of SUBMERGE is to put under water. How to use submerge in a sentence. to put under water; to cover or overflow with water; to make obscure or subordinate : suppress…

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   SUBMERGE definition: 1. to go below or make something go below the surface of the sea or a river or lake: 2. to cover…. Learn more.

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   When you go swimming, you submerge your body in water. If your head is out of the water, it is not submerged — it's just wet. To really soak a washcloth, you should submerge it in a basin of water. It is said that the word submerge was invented by William Shakespeare.

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   The meaning of SUBMERGED is covered with water. How to use submerged in a sentence.

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   verb. to plunge, sink, or dive or cause to plunge, sink, or dive below the surface of water, etc. tr to cover with water or some other liquid. tr to hide; suppress. tr to overwhelm, as with work, difficulties, etc.

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   SUBMERGE meaning: 1. to go below or make something go below the surface of the sea or a river or lake: 2. to cover…. Learn more.

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   1. to put or sink below the surface of water or any other enveloping medium. 2. to cover or overflow with water; immerse.

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   verb. submerged, submerges, submerging. To place under water. American Heritage. To place under or cover with water or the like; plunge into water, inundate, etc. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. To cover over; suppress; hide. Webster's New World.

10. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSUBMERGE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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    to place under or cover with water or the like; plunge into water, inundate, etc. 2. to cover over; suppress; hide. 3. to sink below a decent level of life. the submerged people of the slums. verb intransitive. 4. to sink or plunge beneath the surface of water, etc.

11. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishsubmerge verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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    [intransitive, transitive] to go under the surface of water or liquid; to put something or make something go under the surface of water or liquid. The submarine had had time to submerge before the warship could approach. be submerged (by something) The fields had been submerged by floodwater.