soak

About 1.60 uses per million words.

Meaning

verb To be saturated with liquid by being immersed in it.
I'm going to soak in the bath for a couple of hours.
verb To immerse in liquid to the point of saturation or thorough permeation.
Soak the beans overnight before cooking.
verb To penetrate or permeate by saturation.
The water soaked into my shoes and gave me wet feet.
verb To allow (especially a liquid) to be absorbed; to take in, receive. (usually + up)
A sponge soaks up water; the skin soaks in moisture.
verb To overcharge or swindle out of a large amount of money.
verb To drink intemperately or gluttonously.
verb To heat (a metal) before shaping it.
verb To hold a kiln at a particular temperature for a given period of time.
We should soak the kiln at cone 9 for half an hour.