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   sat·u·rate

   verb

   • 1. cause (something) to become thoroughly soaked with liquid so that no more can be absorbed: "the soil is saturated" Similar soakdrenchwaterlogwet throughwetsousesteepdouseimpregnatetechnical:retdroukarchaic:sopOpposite dry out
   • ▪ cause (a substance) to combine with, dissolve, or hold the greatest possible quantity of another substance: "the groundwater is saturated with calcium hydroxide"
   • ▪ magnetize or charge (a substance or device) fully.
   • ▪ put (a device) into a state in which no further increase in current is achievable.
   • ▪ fill (something or someone) with something until no more can be held or absorbed: "they've become thoroughly saturated with powerful and seductive messages from the media" Similar permeateimpregnatesuffuseimbuepervadesteepchargeinfuseinformfillspread throughout
   • ▪ supply (a market) beyond the point at which the demand for a product is satisfied: "Japan's electronics industry began to saturate the world markets" Similar floodglutswampoversupplyoverfilloverloadOpposite starve
   • ▪ overwhelm (an enemy target area) by concentrated bombing.

   noun

   • 1. a saturated fat: "as far as the heart is concerned saturates are considered the main enemy"

   adjective

   • 1. saturated with moisture. literary

   Word Origin late Middle English (as an adjective in the sense ‘satisfied’): from Latin saturat- ‘filled, glutted’, from the verb saturare, from satur ‘full’. The early sense of the verb (mid 16th century) was ‘satisfy’; the noun dates from the 1950s.

   Derivatives

   • 1. saturant noun

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › saturateSaturate Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   1. : to satisfy fully : satiate. 2. : to treat, furnish, or charge with something to the point where no more can be absorbed, dissolved, or retained. water saturated with salt. 3. a. : to fill completely with something that permeates or pervades. book is saturated with Hollywood Newgate Callendar. : to load to capacity. 4.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSATURATE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   SATURATE definition: 1. to make something or someone completely wet: 2. to fill a thing or place completely so that no…. Learn more.

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   Saturate definition: to cause (a substance) to unite with the greatest possible amount of another substance, through solution, chemical combination, or the like.. See examples of SATURATE used in a sentence.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSATURATE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If people or things saturate a place or object, they fill it completely so that no more can be added. In the last days before the vote, both sides are saturating the airwaves. [ VERB noun ]

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › saturateSaturate - definition of saturate by The Free Dictionary

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   1. To soak or fill so that no more liquid may be absorbed: The cloth was saturated with water. 2. To supply with the maximum that can be held or contained; fill thoroughly: Pleasant smells saturated the bakery. The species had saturated its habitat. Happy memories saturated his mind. See Synonyms at imbue. 3.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishsaturate verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   saturate something to make something completely wet synonym soak. The continuous rain had saturated the soil. Condensation can saturate the insulation, rendering it useless. The heavy autumn rains saturate the ground.

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › saturateSaturate - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   The verb saturate means to cause something to be fully soaked to the point where it can't take on anything else. A heavy rainstorm can saturate the ground, leaving puddles on the lawn because no more water can be absorbed.

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   Definition of saturate verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

10. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionarySATURATE - All you need to know about it | Collins English...

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    If people or things saturate a place or object, they fill it completely so that no more can be added. 2. If someone or something is saturated , they become extremely wet.

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishSATURATE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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    SATURATE definition: 1. to make something completely wet: 2. to put as much of a substance that dissolves into a…. Learn more.