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emersed Definition

emersed (ē mʉrst′)

adjective

having emerged above the surface; specif., standing out above the water, as the leaves of certain aquatic plants

Etymology: < L emersus (pp. of emergere, emerge) + -ed

emersed Usage Examples

Used with adjective complement

  • become: There always appears to be great banter with the regulars and staff which you can often become emersed in.

Preposition: in

  • biochemistry: Since age 8 he was emersed in biochemistry and atomic physics.