Soak, drench (8)
I believe the answer is:
saturate
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">I believe this clue is a double definition.<br/ ><br/ >'<span class="explanation-format__original">soak</span>' is the first definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I know that soak is a more specific form of the action saturate)</span><br/ ><br/ >'<span class="explanation-format__original">drench</span>' is the second definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I know that drench is a more specific form of the action saturate)</span><br/ ><br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for saturate that I've seen before include "steep" , "flood" , "Make thoroughly wet, soak" , "Soak completely" , "Infuse or fill completely" .)