immerse
To put something completely under a liquid, or to get lost in an activity.
immerse in a sentence
- Ella immersed herself in her book and did not hear the dinner bell at all.
- Dad told us to immerse the paintbrushes completely in water so the bristles stayed soft.
Try an 11+ style question
Verbal reasoning papers often ask about a word like this.
Which word is closest in meaning to immerse?
- Aremove
- Blift
- Cdry
- Dsoak
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D: soak. The other three mean the opposite of immerse.
Which word is most nearly opposite in meaning to immerse?
- Adunk
- Bsoak
- Cremove
- Ddip
Show the answer
C: remove. The other three mean nearly the same as immerse.
Words that mean something similar
soak, dip, dunk
Words that mean the opposite
remove, lift, dry
More words about thinking & learning
- improvise: To make or do something on the spot without preparing.
- infer: To work out something that has not been said directly.
- ingenious: Very clever and full of smart ideas.
- inquisitive: Always wanting to find things out.
- inscribe: To write or carve words onto something.
- instinct: A natural feeling that makes you act without thinking.
- intangible: Not able to be touched or held, but still real.
- interpret: To work out what something means.
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