Both Uses
immerse
in
A Thousand Acres
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- There was nowhere to be privately, contemplatively immersed, one of summer's joys.†
p. 95.3
- As much as I yearned for relief (now it seemed only water, only total, refreshing immersion, could clear my mind) the idea of putting on my bathing suit and walking across the flat, exposed pavement of that swimming pool was an impossible one.†
p. 246.5 *
Definitions:
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(1)
(immerse as in: immersed in her book) to get very interested or completely involved
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(2)
(immerse as in: immersed in a tub of water) put into a liquid so it is completely covered
- (3) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)