To drench or soak something completely through; to saturate thoroughly.
From 'be-' (intensive/causative prefix) + 'drench' (to soak). 'Drench' comes from Old English 'drencan,' meaning to force to drink or soak, related to 'drink.'
A 'bedrenched' sailor after a storm is absolutely soaked—the 'be-' prefix turns 'drench' from a regular soaking into a complete, thorough saturation that involves every fiber of clothing!
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