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- [verb sach-uh-reyt; adjective, noun sach-er-it, -uh-reyt]
- /verb ˈsætʃ əˌreɪt; adjective, noun ˈsætʃ ər ɪt, -əˌreɪt/
- /ˈsæt.jʊ.reɪt/
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- [verb sach-uh-reyt; adjective, noun sach-er-it, -uh-reyt]
- /verb ˈsætʃ əˌreɪt; adjective, noun ˈsætʃ ər ɪt, -əˌreɪt/
Definitions of saturate word
- verb with object saturate to cause (a substance) to unite with the greatest possible amount of another substance, through solution, chemical combination, or the like. 1
- verb with object saturate to charge to the utmost, as with magnetism. 1
- verb with object saturate to soak, impregnate, or imbue thoroughly or completely: to saturate a sponge with water; a town saturated with charm. 1
- verb with object saturate to destroy (a target) completely with bombs and missiles. 1
- verb with object saturate to send so many planes over (a target area) that the defensive electronic tracking equipment becomes ineffective. 1
- verb with object saturate to furnish (a market) with goods to its full purchasing capacity. 1
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Origin of saturate
First appearance:
before 1530 One of the 29% oldest English words
1530-40; < Latin saturātus (past participle of saturāre to fill), equivalent to satur- full, well-fed (see sad) + -ātus -ate1
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Parts of speech for Saturate
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
saturate popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
saturate usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for saturate
verb saturate
- accessed — the ability, right, or permission to approach, enter, speak with, or use; admittance: They have access to the files.
- accessing — the ability, right, or permission to approach, enter, speak with, or use; admittance: They have access to the files.
- bedew — to wet or cover with or as if with drops of dew
- blow in — to arrive or enter suddenly
- blow out — If you blow out a flame or a candle, you blow at it so that it stops burning.
adj saturate
adjective saturate
- wet — moistened, covered, or soaked with water or some other liquid: wet hands.
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