verb

tremper

dip

Mettre quelque chose dans un liquide pour qu’il soit mouillé ou imbibé.

Word: tremper

Meaning:
The French verb "tremper" generally means to dip or to soak something in a liquid. It describes the action of putting an object briefly or for some time into a liquid to wet it or allow it to absorb some of the liquid.

Explanation:

Primary meaning:

To dip — for example, dipping a piece of bread in soup or sauce.
To soak — for example, soaking clothes in water or milk.

Figurative meanings:

To immerse oneself deeply in an activity or emotion.
Sometimes used in relation to "getting involved" or "taking part" in something intensively.

Parts:

It is a regular -er verb in French.
Conjugates according to the -er verb pattern.

Synonyms:

imbiber – to soak, to saturate
faire trempette (expression) – to dunk or dip
plonger – to plunge, to dunk

Antonyms:

sécher – to dry
essuyer – to wipe off, dry

Example sentences:

Je vais tremper le biscuit dans mon café.
(I'm going to dip the biscuit in my coffee.)
Il faut tremper les plantes dans l’eau avant de les planter.
(You need to soak the plants in water before planting them.)

So, "tremper" refers to the basic action of placing something into a liquid to soak or dip it, with some broader figurative uses.