immerse + preposition

[Bridget]

Which would you say "immerse into water" or "immerse in water"?

[Rusty]

Which would you say "immerse into water" or "immerse in water"?
I would say, "immerse in water." I have checked with Google to see if "immerse into" is being used. It appears that "into" is used when the meaning is "immerse oneself" into something. Examples I found were a culture, a luxury, an atmosphere, a study, etc.

[Lucretia]

Hello Bridget,
Long time no see.
I think you might find it interesting - here's from another forum, my question and the answer:
One of my grammar books says it’s preferable to use IN and not INTO after such verbs as put, throw, jump, drop, look.
I’d like to make sure.
JamesM California
Yes, I would think that "in" works better with put, jump, throw, and drop.
Put your dirty clothes in the hamper (not into the hamper.)
Go jump in a lake (not go jump into a lake.)
Throw it in the discard pile (not throw it into the discard pile.)
Drop it in the nightly deposit slot on your way home tonight. (not...etc.)
Look, however, is in a different category, in my opinion.
"I'll look into this matter for you" (not I'll look in this matter for you.)
However,
"Look in the window and tell me what you see" (not look into the window).
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Bridget, I sent you a PM on April 22. I wonder if you ever got it.
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[Bridget]

My feeling is, Lucretia, that because "in" refers to position and "into" to movement from one position to another (when talking about prepositions of place), that "immerse in" is logically correct. "Immerse" already has the meaning of move from one position/state to another, so adding "into" seems illogical.