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drench
drench [ drench ]


transitive verb  (past and past participle drenched, present participle drench·ing, 3rd person present singular drench·es)
Definition:
 
1. soak somebody or something: to make somebody or something completely wet
got absolutely drenched in the storm
2. cover with something: to cover or surround somebody or something with a large amount of something
drenched in sunlight
3. veterinary medicine give liquid medicine to animal: to give an animal a large dose of medicine in liquid form by mouth


noun  (plural drench·es)
Definition:
 
veterinary medicine dose of animal medicine: a large dose of medicine given to an animal in liquid form by mouth
[ Old English drencan "give to drink" < Germanic]

drench·er noun
drench·ing adjective, noun
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