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soak

/səʊk/
soak səʊk
English Definition
v. to immerse in liquid for a period of time
中文释义
浸泡
Significado en Español
remojar
한국어 뜻
담그다
Nghĩa Tiếng Việt
ngâm
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Example Sentence

Soak the beans overnight before cooking.

煮之前把豆子浸泡一整夜。

Synonyms
drench immerse submerge
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Practice — Synonym (ISEE Verbal)

Select the best synonym for the word “soak”:

  1. A dehydrate
  2. B drench
  3. C parch
  4. D dry
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B — drench. “soak” means v. to immerse in liquid for a period of time

Practice — Sentence Completion (ISEE Verbal)

She let the very dirty shirt ______ in warm soapy water overnight.

  1. A dry
  2. B soak
  3. C wring
  4. D freeze
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B — soak. “soak” means v. to immerse in liquid for a period of time

Common questions about “soak”

What does “soak” mean?

soak — v. to immerse in liquid for a period of time. In Chinese: 浸泡.

How do you pronounce “soak”?

soak is pronounced /səʊk/. It breaks into 1 syllable: soak.

How do you use “soak” in a sentence?

Soak the beans overnight before cooking. (煮之前把豆子浸泡一整夜。)

What are synonyms for “soak”?

drench, immerse, submerge — all close in meaning to soak (v. to immerse in liquid for a period of time).

Is “soak” an ISEE Basic-level word?

Yes. soak appears on the iSEE Vocab Basic list, which covers nearly 2,500 words for the ISEE and SSAT.

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