bedrench

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verb

To drench thoroughly; to make extremely wet; saturate with moisture; soak.

OriginMiddle English bidrenchen →
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Meanings

verbbedrench (third-person singular simple present bedrenches, present participle bedrenching, simple past and past participle bedrenched)

present singular third person bedrenches · participle present bedrenching · participle past bedrenched · past bedrenched

  1. archaictransitiveTo drench thoroughly; to make extremely wet; saturate with moisture; soak.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
drench

Origin

  1. Middle Englishbidrenchen
  2. Englishbedrench

From Middle English bidrenchen (attested in past participle bidrenkt, bidreint), equivalent to be- (“all over; completely”) + drench.

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APA

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MLA

“bedrench.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bedrench. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bedrench,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bedrench.

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