Submerge

Pronunciation: /səbˈmɜrdʒ/

Definitions of submerge

verb to completely cover or hide something under water or another liquid

Example Sentences

A1 The sponge will submerge in water.

A2 She likes to submerge herself in a good book.

B1 The submarine will submerge beneath the surface of the ocean.

B2 The diver will submerge to explore the coral reef.

C1 The sunken ship remains partially submerged in the harbor.

C2 The ancient city was submerged by the rising sea levels.

Examples of submerge in a Sentence

formal The diver slowly began to submerge into the deep waters of the ocean.

informal I love to submerge myself in a hot bath after a long day.

slang Let's submerge ourselves in the music and forget about everything else.

figurative Her emotions were so overwhelming that she felt like she was starting to submerge in a sea of sadness.

Grammatical Forms of submerge

• past tense: submerged
• plural: submerges
• comparative: more submerged
• superlative: most submerged
• present tense: submerging
• future tense: will submerge
• perfect tense: has submerged
• continuous tense: is submerging
• singular: submerges
• positive degree: submerge
• infinitive: to submerge
• gerund: submerging
• participle: submerging

Origin and Evolution of submerge

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'submerge' originated from the Latin word 'submergere', which is a combination of 'sub' meaning 'under' and 'mergere' meaning 'to dip'.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to describe the action of sinking or immersing something under water, the word 'submerge' has evolved to also refer to the act of covering or overwhelming something completely.