submerge
verb
Simple meaning
Sink below the surface.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
səbˈmɝdʒ
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
verb
Sink below the surface; go under or as if under water
“We watched the submarine submerge until it disappeared beneath the waves.”
intransitive
To sink out of sight.
transitiveoften in the passive voice
To be below the surface of the sea, a lake, river, etc.
transitive
To put into a liquid; to immerse; to plunge into and keep in.
transitivefigurativeoften in the passive voice
To engulf or overwhelm.
transitivefigurative
To drown or suppress.
Word at a Glance
- Frequency
- Rare
Word Aura™
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Aura for this meaning
This meaning: Sink below the surface; go under or as if under water
Used this way, submerge is a common word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
“We watched the submarine submerge until it disappeared beneath the waves.”
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Common
- Connotation
- No strong connotation
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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