Etymology : Latin submergere, from sub- + mergere to plunge; more at MERGE
Pronunciation : s&b-m&rj
Function : verb
Date : 1611
1. immerse, cause to sink below the surface of a liquid; cover with water, flood; cover; sink. submerge\sub*merge"\ , v. t. [imp. & p. p. submerged ; p. pr. & vb. n. submerging .] [l. submergere, submersum; sub under + mergere to plunge: cf. f. submerger. see:
merge.].
2. to put under water; to plunge.
3. to cover or overflow with water; to inundate; to flood; to drown. i would thou didst, so half my egypt were submerged.submerge \sub*merge"\ , v. i. to plunge into water or other fluid; to be buried or covered, as by a fluid; to be merged; hence, to be completely included. some say swallows submerge in ponds. --gent. mag.submerge v.
4. sink below the surface; go under or as if under water [syn: submerse].
5. cover completely or make imperceptible; "i was drowned in work"; "the noise drowned out her speech" [syn: drown, overwhelm].
6. put under water; "submerge your head completely" [syn: submerse].
7. fill or cover completely, usually with water [syn: inundate, deluge].
8. To put under water; to plunge.
9. To cover or overflow with water; to inundate; to flood; to drown.
10. To plunge into water or other fluid; to be buried or covered, as by a fluid; to be merged; hence, to be completely included. cover completely or make imperceptible; "I was drowned in work"; "The noise drowned out her speech" put under water; "submerge your head completely" sink below the surface; go under or as if under water.
11. 1. If something submerges or if you submerge it, it goes below the surface of some water or another liquid. Hippos are unable to submerge in the few remaining water holes The river burst its banks, submerging an entire village.
12. If you submerge yourself in an activity, you give all your attention to it and do not think about anything else. He submerges himself in the world of his imagination.