saturate

sat-u-rate · verb

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Definitions

verb

  1. 1.

    To soak thoroughly; to fill completely with something.

  2. 2.

    [chemistry]To cause a substance to combine with the maximum possible amount of another.

  3. 3.

    To supply a market beyond what is needed.

Related words

Antonyms: drain, dry
See also: drench, flood, soak
Synonyms: drench, flood, soak

Etymology

From Latin saturare ("to fill, satisfy"), from satur ("full, sated").