What does 'to soak' mean in Latin?

One Latin equivalent to the English verb 'to soak' is 'madefacere'. The verb combines the verb 'madere', which may mean 'to stream', 'to be moist or wet', or 'to abound in', 'to be steeped in', or 'to overflow with'; and the verb 'facere', which may mean 'to cause', 'to do', or 'to make'. The resulting meaning is 'to cause to be steeped in'. Another Latin equivalent is 'bibere', which most often means 'to drink', and may mean 'to draw in water' or 'to soak up'. And yet another equivalent is 'permanare', which means 'to flow or soak through'.