First Known Use: 1606
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submerge
verb sub·merge \səb-ˈmərj\
: to make (someone or something) go under the surface of water or some other liquid : to cover (someone or something) with a liquid
: to go underwater
: to make (yourself) fully involved in an activity or interest
sub·mergedsub·merg·ing
Full Definition of SUBMERGE
transitive verb
1
: to put under water
2
: to cover or overflow with water
3
: to make obscure or subordinate : suppress <personal lives submerged by professional responsibilities>
intransitive verb
: to go under water
— sub·mer·gence \-ˈmər-jən(t)s\ noun
— sub·merg·ible \-ˈmər-jə-bəl\ adjective
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Origin of SUBMERGE
Latin submergere, from sub- + mergere to plunge — more at merge
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SUBMERGE Defined for Kids
submerge
verb sub·merge \səb-ˈmərj\
sub·mergedsub·merg·ing
Definition of SUBMERGE for Kids
1
: to put under or plunge into water
2
: to cover or become covered with or as if with water <Floods submerged the town.>
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