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- [suh b-murj]
- /səbˈmɜrdʒ/
- /səbˈmɜːʤəns/
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- [suh b-murj]
- /səbˈmɜrdʒ/
Definitions of submergence word
- verb with object submergence to put or sink below the surface of water or any other enveloping medium. 1
- verb with object submergence to cover or overflow with water; immerse. 1
- verb with object submergence to cover; bury; subordinate; suppress: His aspirations were submerged by the necessity of making a living. 1
- verb without object submergence to sink or plunge under water or beneath the surface of any enveloping medium. 1
- verb without object submergence to be covered or lost from sight. 1
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Origin of submergence
First appearance:
before 1600 One of the 39% oldest English words
1600-10; < Latin submergere, equivalent to sub- sub- + mergere to dip, immerse; see merge
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Parts of speech for Submergence
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
submergence popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 56% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
submergence usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for submergence
noun submergence
- header — the upper part of the body in humans, joined to the trunk by the neck, containing the brain, eyes, ears, nose, and mouth.
- dive — to plunge into water, especially headfirst.
- duck — any of numerous wild or domesticated web-footed swimming birds of the family Anatidae, especially of the genus Anas and allied genera, characterized by abroad, flat bill, short legs, and depressed body.
- ducking — to stoop or bend suddenly; bob.
- dunk — to dip (a doughnut, cake, etc.) into coffee, milk, or the like, before eating.
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