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.
To lie steeping in water or other liquid; to become sturated; as, let the cloth lie and soak.
Immersing dried ingredients in water, for them to soak up liquid prior to preparation.
This means to put food in liquid.
the process of becoming softened and saturated as a consequence of being immersed in water (or other liquid); "a good soak put life back in the wagon"
submerge in a liquid; "I soaked in the hot tub for an hour"
cover with liquid; pour liquid onto; "souse water on his hot face"
fill, soak, or imbue totally; "saturate the bandage with disinfectant"
To let a substance stand in liquid to permeate, soften or fill the substance with liquid.