submerse

Meanings

• To cause something to be completely covered in a liquid.

  - "The car was submerged in the floodwater."
  - "The diver submerged himself in the pool to prepare for the competition."
  - "The ship was submerged in the ocean after a massive tsunami hit the coast."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with submerse
submerge , surge , emerge , merge

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Homophones

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1. Submerge (en) :
   

2. Submerge (en) :
   

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Variants

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submerse , submersed , submerses , submersing , submersion , submersions

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Forms

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{"term"=>"Submerge", "description"=>"A verb meaning to cause something to be completely covered in a liquid.", "infinitive"=>"To submerge", "present_participle"=>"Submerging", "past_participle"=>"Submerged"}, {"term"=>"Submerged", "description"=>"The past participle form of the verb 'submerge'. It describes a state or condition where something has been completely covered in a liquid.", "infinitive"=>"To submerge", "present_participle"=>"Submerging", "past_participle"=>"Submerged"}

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Etymology

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The word 'submerse' comes from the Latin words 'sub' meaning 'under' or 'beneath' and 'mergere' meaning 'to plunge' or 'to immerse'. Together, the Latin roots 'submergere' convey the meaning of 'to cause something to be completely covered in a liquid'.

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Trivia

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1. The deepest point in the world, the Challenger Deep in the Mariana Trench, is so deep that the water pressure is over a thousand times greater than at sea level. Despite the extreme conditions, scientific instruments and submarines have been designed and built to withstand the crushing water pressure and explore the depths of the Challenger Deep.

2. The English word 'submerge' comes from the Latin words 'sub' meaning 'under' or 'beneath' and 'mergere' meaning 'to plunge' or 'to immerse'. Together, the Latin roots 'submergere' convey the meaning of 'to cause something to be completely covered in a liquid'.

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Culture

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In various cultures, the concept of submergence holds significant symbolism and meaning. For instance, in Hinduism, the act of submerging oneself in a holy river, such as the Ganges, is believed to cleanse the soul and purify the body. Similarly, in Christianity, the symbolism of baptism by immersion in water represents the cleansing and renewing of one's spiritual life.

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