v.
Pronunciation: ' sa-ch ə - ˌ r ā t
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: -rat · ed ; -rat · ing
Etymology: Latin saturatus, past participle of saturare, from satur well-fed ― more at SATIRE
Date: 1538
1 : to satisfy fully : SATIATE
2 : 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 capacity
4 : to cause to combine until there is no further tendency to combine
synonyms see SOAK
– sat · u · ra · tor \ - ˌ r ā -t ə r \ noun