noun
a brief swim in water
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noun
a steep and rapid fall
verb
thrust or throw into
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- Immerse yourself in hot water
verb
drop steeply
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- the stock market plunged
verb
dash violently or with great speed or impetuosity
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- She plunged at it eagerly
verb
begin with vigor
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- He launched into a long diatribe
- She plunged into a dangerous adventure
verb
cause to be immersed
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- The professor plunged his students into the study of the Italian text
verb
fall abruptly
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- It plunged to the bottom of the well
verb
immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate
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- dip the garment into the cleaning solution
- dip the brush into the paint
verb
devote (oneself) fully to
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- He immersed himself into his studies