A big wave submerged us. The flooded river submerged most of the farmland in the valley.
SYNONYM(S): plunge, immerse, submerse.The submarine submerged to escape enemy attack.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
sub·merge — … Useful english dictionary
sub — sub·abdominal; sub·account; sub·acetate; sub·acid; sub·acidity; sub·acute; sub·adult; sub·aerial; sub·aesthetic; sub·age; sub·agency; sub·agent; sub·akhmimic; sub·alary; sub·alate; sub·alimentation; sub·alkaline; sub·allocate; sub·almoner;… … English syllables
sub|merse — «suhb MURS», transitive verb, intransitive verb, mersed, mers|ing. = submerge. (Cf. ↑submerge) ╂[< Latin submersus, past participle of submergere; see etym. under sub|merge (Cf. ↑submerge)] … Useful english dictionary
merge — com·merge; im·merge; merge; sub·merge; sub·merge·ment; un·merge; … English syllables
Merge sort — Example of merge sort sorting a list of random dots. Class Sorting algorithm Data structure Array Worst case performance O(n log n) … Wikipedia
submerge — sub·merge … English syllables
submerge — sub•merge [[t]səbˈmɜrdʒ[/t]] v. merged, merg•ing 1) to put or sink below the surface of water or any other enveloping medium 2) to cover or overflow with water; immerse 3) to cover; bury; subordinate; suppress 4) to sink or plunge under water or… … From formal English to slang
submerge — sub|merge [səbˈmə:dʒ US ˈmə:rdʒ] v [Date: 1600 1700; : Latin; Origin: submergere, from mergere; MERGE] 1.) a) [T] to cover something completely with water or another liquid ▪ The tunnel entrance was submerged by rising sea water. b) to go under… … Dictionary of contemporary English
submerge — sub|merge [ səb mɜrdʒ ] verb 1. ) transitive to put something completely under water: Floods have submerged parts of the island, killing 29 people. a ) intransitive to go completely under water 2. ) transitive usually passive if something is… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
submergement — sub·merge·ment … English syllables
