submerse

sub·merse

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [suh b-murs]
- /səbˈmɜrs/
- /səbˈmɜːs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [suh b-murs]
- /səbˈmɜrs/

Definitions of submerse word

verb with object submerse to submerge. 1
abbreviation SUBMERSE submerge 0

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Origin of submerse

First appearance:

before 1830

One of the 36% newest English words

1830-40; probably back-formation from submersion < Late Latin submersiōn-, stem of submersiō a sinking, equivalent to Latin submers(us) past participle of submergere to submerge + -iōn- -ion

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Parts of speech for Submerse

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Submerse

submerse popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 59% 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.

submerse usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for submerse

verb submerse

bailed — Also, bailer. a bucket, dipper, or other container used for bailing.
bailing — Also, bailer. a bucket, dipper, or other container used for bailing.
bankrupted — Law. a person who upon his or her own petition or that of his or her creditors is adjudged insolvent by a court and whose property is administered for and divided among his or her creditors under a bankruptcy law.
belly-flop — to do a belly flop, as in diving or sledding.
blow out — If you blow out a flame or a candle, you blow at it so that it stops burning.

All 28 Synonyms of submerse