Definitions
- Referring to the process of immersing something in liquid for a period of time. - Describing the act of saturating something with water or another liquid. - Talking about the process of absorbing moisture or liquid into something.
- Describing the act of completely immersing something in water or another liquid. - Referring to the process of sinking below the surface of water or another liquid. - Talking about the process of covering something completely with water or another liquid.
List of Similarities
- 1Both involve immersion in water or another liquid.
- 2Both can be used to describe the process of getting something wet.
- 3Both can be used to describe the process of covering something with water or another liquid.
What is the difference?
- 1Depth: Submerge implies complete immersion, while soak can refer to partial immersion.
- 2Duration: Soak implies a longer period of time than submerge.
- 3Purpose: Soak is often used for the purpose of cleaning or softening something, while submerge can be used for a variety of purposes.
- 4Intensity: Submerge implies a more forceful or sudden immersion than soak.
- 5Connotation: Soak is associated with a more gentle and gradual process, while submerge can be associated with a more dramatic or extreme process.
Remember this!
Soak and submerge are both verbs that describe the process of immersing something in water or another liquid. However, soak implies a gentler and more gradual process, often for the purpose of cleaning or softening something, while submerge implies a more forceful and sudden immersion, often for a variety of purposes.
