I. ˈsa-chə-ˌrāt transitive verb
( -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 -ˌrā-tər noun
II. ˈsach-rət, ˈsa-chə- adjective
Date: 1782
: saturated