If you soak something or leave it to soak, you put it into a liquid and leave it there. Soak the beans for 2 hours He turned off the water and left the dishes to soak
Holding a piece of glass in the annealing oven at a particular temperature to assure proper annealing
{i} act of soaking, act of saturating with water; state of being permeated with water; liquid in which something is soaked; heavy drinker, drunkard (Slang)
To cause or suffer to lie in a fluid till the substance has imbibed what it can contain; to macerate in water or other liquid; to steep, as for the purpose of softening or freshening; as, to soak cloth; to soak bread; to soak salt meat, salt fish, or the like