Also means
to steep, to drench
Usage Note
Empapar means to soak thoroughly — either transitively (la lluvia me empapó, 'the rain soaked me') or reflexively (me empapé hasta los huesos, 'I got soaked to the bone'). Figuratively empaparse de means to immerse oneself in knowledge — empaparse del tema antes de hablar ('to steep oneself in the subject before speaking').
Examples
"La lluvia me empapó la ropa entera."
Natural Translation
The rain soaked all my clothes.
Literal Translation
The rain me soaked the clothes entire.

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