soak

/ˈsōk/

Middle English soken, from Old English socian; akin to Old English sūcan to suck

verb

  1. to lie immersed in liquid (such as water) : become saturated by or as if by immersion

  2. to enter or pass through something by or as if by pores or interstices : permeate

  3. to penetrate or affect the mind or feelings —usually used with in or into

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.

noun

  1. the act or process of soaking : the state of being soaked

  2. the liquid in which something is soaked

  3. drunkard

phrasal verb

  1. to enter something by a gradual process —often used figuratively

Pour water around the base of the plant and allow it to soak in.