saturate

verb
UK: /ˈsætʃəreɪt/
US: /ˈsætʃəreɪt/

  1. To fill something completely with a liquid so that it is totally wet.

    1. The rain will saturate my clothes quickly today.
    2. Heavy rain saturated the ground, causing flooding in several areas near the river.

  2. To soak something or someone so that no more can be absorbed or retained.

    1. The sponge can't saturate any more water now.
    2. The market is saturated with similar products, making it hard to stand out from others.

  3. To cause a substance to unite with the greatest possible amount of another substance.

    1. Saturate the solution with the required gas.
    2. The chemist used a specific procedure to saturate the compound until it crystalized.

Synonyms

soak drench permeate imbue steep infuse fill charge
saturate adjective

  1. Being the most intense color possible; unable to accept or dissolve more of something.

    1. The colors are saturate and vibrant, really.
    2. The painter chose a highly saturate blue for the ocean, creating a dramatic effect.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "saturate" in English means: To fill something completely with a liquid so that it is totally wet., To soak something or someone so that no more can be absorbed or retained., To cause a substance to unite with the greatest possible amount of another substance..

The phonetic transcription of "saturate" is /ˈsætʃəreɪt/ in British English and /ˈsætʃəreɪt/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "saturate": soak, drench, permeate, imbue, steep, infuse, fill, charge.

Example usage of "saturate": "The rain will saturate my clothes quickly today.". More examples on the page.