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saturate
[sach-uh-reyt, sach-er-it, -uh-reyt]
verb (used with object)
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.
verb (used without object)
to become saturated.
adjective
noun
a saturated fat or fatty acid.
saturate
verb
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
adjective
a less common word for saturated
Other Word Forms
- desaturate verb (used with object)
- oversaturate verb (used with object)
- ˌٳˈٱ noun
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of saturate1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
“The football calendar is objectively saturated and there is a general lack of balance that affects everyone involved,” said Giuseppe Marotta, chairman and CEO of Inter Milan, which played 59 competitive matches since September.
It outlasted the wave of westerns that saturated network TV schedules in that era and was still landing in Nielsen’s top 10 prime-time shows in the early 1970s.
Yet competition in China has become ever more cut-throat, with brands jostling for space in an increasingly saturated market.
At the same time, demand for electric vehicles is plateauing as the market gets saturated, Brauer said.
The economic crunch has meant that some companies have had to downsize to keep afloat in the face of rising operating costs, pushing young people like Mr Maxwell into an already saturated labour market.
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