浸す — meaning in English

English meaning

• drench verb To soak someone or something completely by pouring or splashing liquid on it, or by immersing it.
• soak verb To leave something in liquid until it becomes thoroughly wet.
• steep adj Rising or falling at a sharp angle, close to vertical.

Senses

浸す 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.
• soak (transitive) To immerse in liquid to the point of saturation or thorough permeation.
• steep (transitive, middle voice) To soak or wet thoroughly.
• steep (intransitive, figurative) To imbue with something; to be deeply immersed in.
• steep To make tea (or other beverage) by placing leaves in hot water.

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.

soak — full definition

1. verb To leave something in liquid until it becomes thoroughly wet.
2. verb Informal: to charge someone an excessive amount of money.
3. noun A period of being immersed in liquid.

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