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| absorb |
to take in or soak up. [1/3 definitions] |
| blot |
to soak up (moisture) with something absorbent, or to soak up moisture from (something). [1/8 definitions] |
| drench |
to sprinkle with or soak in a liquid to the point of saturation; wet. [1/3 definitions] |
| hose |
to water, spray, soak, or wash with a hose (often fol. by "down"). [1/3 definitions] |
| marinade |
to soak in a flavored sauce; marinate. [1/2 definitions] |
| marinate |
to soak in a seasoned sauce; marinade. |
| presoak |
to soak (clothing or the like) before laundering. [1/3 definitions] |
| resoak |
combined form of soak. |
| ret |
to moisten or soak (flax or hemp) in water in order to separate the fibers. |
| saturate |
to fill or soak so completely that nothing more can be absorbed. [1/6 definitions] |
| seethe |
to submerge in a liquid; soak; steep. [1/4 definitions] |
| sop |
to dip or soak in or as if in a liquid. [2/6 definitions] |
| souse |
to soak or steep in a liquid, esp. pickling brine. [1/7 definitions] |
| sponge |
to soak up or absorb with a sponge (usu. fol. by "up"). [1/10 definitions] |
| steep2 |
to submerge and leave in a liquid, esp. for extracting an essential element, cleaning, or softening; soak. [2/5 definitions] |
| water-soak |
to soak or saturate with water. |
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