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báigh — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • drench verb To soak someone or something completely by pouring or splashing liquid on it, or by immersing it.
  • drown verb To die, or to kill, by being unable to breathe underwater.

Senses

báigh is used for these senses in English:

  • drench To make (someone or something) completely wet by having water or some other liquid fall or thrown on them or it; to saturate, to soak; also (archaic) , to make (someone or something) completely wet by immersing in water or some other liquid; to soak, to steep.

drench — full definition

  1. verb To soak someone or something completely by pouring or splashing liquid on it, or by immersing it.
  2. noun A dose of medicine given to an animal, often forced down its throat.

drown — full definition

  1. verb To die, or to kill, by being unable to breathe underwater.
  2. verb To overwhelm or completely cover, often used figuratively.

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