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(1):

(v. i.) To lie steeping in water or other liquid; to become sturated; as, let the cloth lie and soak.

(2):

(v. t.) To drench; to wet thoroughly.

(3):

(v. t.) To draw in by the pores, or through small passages; as, a sponge soaks up water; the skin soaks in moisture.

(4):

(v. t.) To make (its way) by entering pores or interstices; - often with through.

(5):

(v. t.) Fig.: To absorb; to drain.

(6):

(v. t.) To cause or suffer to lie in a fluid till the substance has imbibed what it can contain; to macerate in water or other liquid; to steep, as for the purpose of softening or freshening; as, to soak cloth; to soak bread; to soak salt meat, salt fish, or the like.

(7):

(v. i.) To enter (into something) by pores or interstices; as, water soaks into the earth or other porous matter.

(8):

(v. i.) To drink intemperately or gluttonously.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Soak'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​s/soak.html. 1828.
 
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