impregnate

/im-ˈpreg-ˌnāt/

Late Latin impraegnatus, past participle of impraegnare, from Latin in- + praegnas pregnant

verb

  1. to cause to be filled, imbued, permeated, or saturated

  2. to permeate thoroughly

  3. to make pregnant : fertilize

impregnate wood with varnish

soak saturate drench steep impregnate mean to permeate or be permeated with a liquid. soak implies usually prolonged immersion as for softening or cleansing. saturate implies a resulting effect of complete absorption until no more liquid can be held.

adjective

  1. being filled or saturated