Main Entry:

¹sat·u·rate

Pronunciation:

\ˈsa-chə-ˌrāt\

Function:

transitive verb

Inflected Form(s):

sat·u·rat·ed; sat·u·rat·ing

Etymology:

Latin saturatus, past participle of saturare, from satur well-fed — more at satire

Date:

1538

1: to satisfy fully : satiate2: to treat, furnish, or charge with something to the point where no more can be absorbed, dissolved, or retained <water saturated with salt>3 a: to fill completely with something that permeates or pervades <book is saturated with Hollywood — Newgate Callendar> b: to load to capacity4: to cause to combine until there is no further tendency to combine

synonyms see soak

— sat·u·ra·tor \-ˌrā-tər\ noun