verb
saturate
Saturate (verb) means to soak something completely, usually with a liquid, so it can hold no more.
verb
1
To soak something completely, usually with a liquid, so it can hold no more.
"After walking home in the driving rain, his clothes were saturated."
"Rain saturated their clothes."
2
To fill something so full that no more can be added.
"Modern television is saturated with violence."
3
(chemistry) To combine a substance with as much of another as it can take, so it can react no further.
4
To make a colour more intense by removing any white light from it.
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Etymology
The adjective is first attested in the second part of the 15ᵗʰ century, in Middle English, the verb in 1538, the noun in 1921; inherited from Middle English saturat(e) (“satiated, satisfied”), borrowed from Latin saturātus, perfect passive participle of saturō (“to fill, satisfy, quench”) (see -ate (etymology 1, 2 and 3)), from satur (“full”) + -ō (verb-forming suffix).
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What is the meaning of saturate?
"saturate" (verb) means to soak something completely, usually with a liquid, so it can hold no more.
What is another word for saturate?
Other words for "saturate" include impregnate.
What is the opposite of saturate?
Opposites of "saturate" include drain, dry, empty.
What are the different meanings of saturate?
"saturate" has 3 main meanings: 1. To soak something completely, usually with a liquid, so it can hold no more; 2. To fill something so full that no more can be added; 3. (chemistry) To combine a substance with as much of another as it can take, so it can react no further.
