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Meaning of submerge in English
Pronunciation
/səbˈmərdʒ/
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Verb
submerge
Etymology
early 17th century: from Latin submergere, from sub-‘under’ + mergere‘to dip’
Definitions
1.
sink below the surface
Examples
« go under or as if under water »
2.
cover completely or make imperceptible
Examples
« I was drowned in work »
« The noise drowned out her speech »
3.
put under water
Examples
« submerge your head completely »
4.
fill or cover completely, usually with water