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Immerge

Immerge \Im*merge"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Immerged; p. pr. & vb. n. Immerging.] [L. immergere; pref. im- in + mergere to dip, plunge: cf. F. immerger. See Merge, and cf. Immerse.] To plungel into, under, or within anything especially a fuid; to dip; to immerse. See Immerse.

We took . . . lukewarm water, and in it immerged a quantity of the leaves of senn


  1. --Boyle.

    Their souls are immerged in matter.
    --Jer. Taylor.

Immerge

Immerge \Im*merge"\, v. i. To dissapear by entering into any medium, as a star into the light of the sun. [R.]

Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
immerge

1620s, "immerse, plunge" (rare), from Latin immergere "to dip, plunge" (see immersion). Related: Immerged; immerging.

Wiktionary
immerge

vb. 1 (context transitive English) To plunge into, under, or within anything, especially a fluid; to dip; to immerse. 2 (context intransitive English) To disappear by entering into any medium, as a star into the light of the sun.

Usage examples of "immerge".

I paused for a second to concentrate all my capabilities of enjoyment, and then immerged my lips in the clear element before me.

I hope I shall be disappointed in seeing you on Wednesday, for the late rains have rendered the river Damoor if not dangerous, at least very unpleasant to pass for a person who has been lately indisposed, for if the animal swims, you would be immerged in the waters.

There was a charming boy with big bright flashing eyes that immerged when he spoke of his childhood and his family.

And when they had pushed through the last of this screen there before them, quite close to, were countless flamingos, most of them up to their knees in the water with their long-necked heads deeply immerged, but others staring about or gossiping with a sound like geese.

As more and more warships immerged and were caught in whatever it was that Deston and his Z-gun were doing, nothing seemed to be happening in the Explorer at all.

Giant Safari immerged, rotated dimensionally, and emerged into Second Space.

In the instant of time while the Safari was immerging, while her rear gun was still in three-dimensional space, an atomic bomb exploded so close to her that it blew her whole tail-section squarely off.

And when they had pushed through the last of this screen there before them, quite close to, were countless flamingos, most of them up to their knees in the water with their long-necked heads deeply immerged, but others staring about or gossiping with a sound like geese.