drench — to make someone or something completely wet
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to make someone or something completely wet
Pronunciation (IPA): /drentʃ/
Example Sentences
- My cat managed to drench himself while trying to catch fish in the fountain.
- The broken sprinkler system drenched the entire office lobby.
- She accidentally drenched her phone when the water bottle exploded in her bag.
drench
VERB[/drentʃ/]
to make someone or something completely wet
A sudden downpour will drench anyone who forgot an umbrella today.
DR(drop) + ENCH(trench) — the massive rain DR(drop) falling into the ENCH(trench) served to heavily drench the soldiers.
Sitting peacefully on the park bench, the man was shocked when a splashing car managed to drench him.
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Old English 'drencan' meaning 'to cause to drink' or 'to force liquid down,' related to the verb 'drink.' The word evolved to mean 'to soak thoroughly' by extension of the concept of forcing liquid into something.
Breakdown
drench (root verb) = 'to cause to drink/soak' - a simple, non-compound word with no productive morpheme breakdown in modern English, though historically related to Old English 'drincan' (drink)
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📝Examples
“My cat managed to drench himself while trying to catch fish in the fountain.”
“The broken sprinkler system drenched the entire office lobby.”
“She accidentally drenched her phone when the water bottle exploded in her bag.”
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