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   saturate

   verb

   • 1. cause (something) to become thoroughly soaked with water or other 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: "the air is saturated with the smells of food" 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.

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   • 1. saturant noun

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

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   Learn the meaning of saturate as a verb and a noun, with synonyms, antonyms and related words. See how to use saturate in different contexts, such as chemistry, business and culture.

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     SATURATE meaning: 1. to make something or someone completely...

   • Znaczenie Saturate, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

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     POLYUNSATURATE definition: 1. a type of fat found in some...

   • Saturate: Arabic Translation

     SATURATE translate: يُبلّل / يَروي. Learn more in the...

   • Saturate: French Translation

     saturate translate: imbiber, saturer. Learn more in the...

   • Saturate: Korean Translation

     saturate translate: 흠뻑 젖게하다. Learn more in the Cambridge...

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   Learn the meaning of saturate as a verb and an adjective, with synonyms, examples, and word history. Saturate can mean to fill with something until no more can be absorbed, dissolved, or retained, or to cause to combine until no further tendency to combine.

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5. www.dictionary.com › browse › saturateSATURATE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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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.

6. 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.

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

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   Saturate means to fill, soak, or imbue totally, or to cause a substance to unite with the greatest possible amount of another substance. See synonyms, antonyms, and usage examples from various sources.

8. 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.

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   verb. /ˈsætʃəˌreɪt/ Verb Forms. saturate something to make something completely wet synonym soak The continuous rain had saturated the soil. Want to learn more?