immerge

UK/ɪ'mɜːdʒ/US/i'mә:dʒ/

Definitions

To plunge into a fluid; to disappear into a medium

浸入；隐没

Root Breakdown

Root-derived

im-not, opposite of

mergesink, plunge, dip

=immerge

im- (into) + merge (dip) = to plunge into. A rare older variant of immerse; in astronomy it means a star disappearing behind another body. In everyday English use immerse instead.

Root merg still carries 25 more words

Example Sentences

1.
The star will immerge behind the moon at midnight.

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