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immerse in

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immerse someone or something in something

 

1. Lit. to submerge someone or something beneath the surface of a liquid; to soak someone or something in a liquid. The preacher immersed the baptism candidate in the water. We immersed all the dirty plates in the soapy water and left them to soak. She immersed herself in the bathwater.

2. Fig. to saturate or steep someone or a group in information or some type of instruction. The trainers immersed us in details day after day. The teachers will immerse the entire class in nothing but the Spanish language, day after day.

immerse in

v.

1. To submerge someone or something in some liquid: The cook immersed the dishes in hot water.

2. To involve someone completely in something: The teacher immersed the students in every aspect of mathematics. I immersed myself in the family business.