saturate [verb sach -uh -reyt; adjective, noun sach -er-it, -uh -reyt]
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See more synonyms for saturate on Thesaurus.com verb (used with object), sat·u·rat·ed, sat·u·rat·ing. to cause (a substance) to unite with the greatest possible amount of another substance, through solution, chemical combination, or the like. to charge to the utmost, as with magnetism. to soak, impregnate, or imbue thoroughly or completely: to saturate a sponge with water; a town saturated with charm. to destroy (a target) completely with bombs and missiles. to send so many planes over (a target area) that the defensive electronic tracking equipment becomes ineffective. to furnish (a market) with goods to its full purchasing capacity. Show More
verb (used without object), sat·u·rat·ed, sat·u·rat·ing. to become saturated. Show More
Origin of saturate 1530–40; <
Latin saturātus (past participle of
saturāre to fill), equivalent to
satur- full, well-fed (see
sad ) +
-ātus -ate1 Related forms de·sat·u·rate , verb (used with object), de·sat·u·rat·ed, de·sat·u·rat·ing. o·ver·sat·u·rate , verb (used with object), o·ver·sat·u·rat·ed, o·ver·sat·u·rat·ing. Dictionary.com Unabridged
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Related Words for saturate permeate ,
impregnate ,
suffuse ,
soak ,
wash ,
pervade ,
douse ,
infuse ,
penetrate ,
imbue ,
steep ,
immerse ,
satiate ,
bathe ,
souse ,
sop ,
sate ,
percolate ,
transfuse ,
surfeit Examples from the Web for saturate Contemporary Examples of saturate As one Democratic strategist told The Daily Beast, “For a very small investment, you could saturate TV” in South Dakota.
Mix it together and let it sit for about ten minutes so the chia seeds can saturate .
Saturate cinemas with a glut of shoddy franchise flicks, and only a few are going to stick, no matter the star.
Saturate the American public until we forget that anything or anyone else exists or is even an option in 2012.
Historical Examples of saturate Saturate : deeply or strongly marked; in a color, means intense.
Saturate the residue, when cold, with carbon dioxide and redistil.
Saturate the cake with orange juice to which has been added a little lemon.
In such a case it is above all things necessary to saturate the organism with Apis.
Saturate the spot two or three times, and then wash out in soapsuds.
British Dictionary definitions for saturate to fill, soak, or imbue totally to make (a chemical compound, vapour, solution, magnetic material, etc) saturated or (of a compound, vapour, etc) to become saturated (tr) military to bomb or shell heavily Show More
adjective (ˈsætʃərɪt , -ˌreɪt ) a less common word for saturated Show More
Derived Forms saturater or saturator , noun Word Origin for saturate C16: from Latin saturāre, from satur sated, from satis enough
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Word Origin and History for saturate v. 1530s, "to satisfy, satiate," from Latin saturatus , past participle of saturare "to fill full, sate, drench," from satur "sated, full," from PIE root *sa- "to satisfy" (see sad ). Meaning "soak thoroughly" first recorded 1756. Marketing sense first recorded 1958. Related: Saturated ; saturating .
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Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
To imbue or impregnate thoroughly. To soak, fill, or load to capacity. To cause a substance to unite with the greatest possible amount of another substance. To satisfy all the chemical affinities of a substance; neutralize. To dissolve a substance up to that concentration beyond which the addition of more results in a second phase. Show More
Related forms sat′ u•ra•ble (săch′ ər-ə-bəl ) adj. sat′ u•ra′tor n. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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