drench
[ drench ]
/ drɛntʃ /
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verb (used with object)
noun
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Origin of drench
First recorded before 900; Middle English drenchen,Old English drencan, causative of drincan “to drink” (see drink); cognate with Dutch drenken,German tränken “to water, give to drink”
synonym study for drench
1. See wet.
OTHER WORDS FROM drench
drencher, noundrench·ing·ly, adverbun·drenched, adjectiveDictionary.com Unabridged
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How to use drench in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for drench
drench
/ (drɛntʃ) /
verb (tr)
to make completely wet; soak
to give liquid medicine to (an animal), esp by force
noun
the act or an instance of drenching
a dose of liquid medicine given to an animal
Derived forms of drench
drencher, noundrenching, noun, adjectiveWord Origin for drench
Old English drencan to cause to drink; related to Old High German trenken
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