SATURATE


Meaning of SATURATE in English

(~s, saturating, ~d)

1.

If people or things ~ a place or object, they fill it completely so that no more can be added.

In the last days before the vote, both sides are saturating the airwaves...

As the market was ~d with goods and the economy became more balanced, inflation went down.

VERB: V n, be V-ed with n

2.

If someone or something is ~d, they become extremely wet.

If the filter has been ~d with motor oil, it should be discarded and replaced.

VERB: usu passive, be V-ed

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