Saturate Definition

săchə-rāt

saturated, saturates, saturating

verb

saturated, saturates, saturating

To soak or fill so that no more liquid may be absorbed.

The cloth was saturated with water.

American Heritage

To cause to be thoroughly soaked, imbued, or penetrated.

Webster's New World

To cause (something) to be filled, charged, supplied, etc. with the maximum that it can absorb.

Webster's New World

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.

American Heritage

To cause (a substance) to combine to the full extent of its combining capacity with another; neutralize.

Webster's New World

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adjective

Saturated.

American Heritage

Webster's New World

Origin of Saturate

From Latin saturatus, perfect passive participle of saturare (“to fill full"), from satur (“full").

From Wiktionary
Latin saturāre saturāt- to fill from satur sated sā- in Indo-European roots

From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition