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English verb: submerge | |||
| 1. | submerge (motion) sink below the surface; go under or as if under water | ||
| Synonyms | submerse | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | go down, go under, settle, sink | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | dive | ||
| 2. | submerge (contact) cover completely or make imperceptible | ||
| Samples | I was drowned in work. The noise drowned out her speech. | ||
| Synonyms | drown, overwhelm | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | cover, spread over | ||
| 3. | submerge (contact) put under water | ||
| Samples | Submerge your head completely. | ||
| Synonyms | submerse | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | immerse, plunge | ||
| 4. | submerge (change) fill or cover completely, usually with water | ||
| Synonyms | deluge, inundate | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | flood | ||
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