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submerge
sub·merge
[
səb múrj
]
(
past and past participle
sub·merged
,
present participle
sub·mer·ging
,
3rd person present singular
sub·mer·ges
)
verb
Definition:
1.
transitive verb
plunge something in liquid:
to put something into water or some other liquid so that all of it is under the surface
2.
intransitive verb
go under water:
to go under the surface of water or another liquid
3.
transitive verb
suppress something:
to keep something such as feelings or a secret hidden from others
[
Early 17th century. < Latin
submergere
"dip under" <
mergere
"dip"
]
sub·merged
adjective
sub·mer·gence
[
səb múrjənss
]
noun
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sub·merged adjectivesub·mer·gence [ səb múrjənss ] noun
