saturate
Saturated, wet, soakedSaturated, wet, soaked.
» Tom decided to cut back on saturated fats.
Meaning
6 sensesSaturated, wet, soaked.
Saturated, wet, soaked.
(broadly, poetic)Dripping with, covered with, exuding (something) [with with].
Very intense.
saturate green
(obsolete)Satisfied, satiated.
(obsolete)Complete, perfect.
(obsolete)Saturated.
Examples
20 sentencesTom decided to cut back on saturated fats.
The job market is not saturated.
ruРынок труда не насыщен. — Hellerick
deDer Arbeitsmarkt ist nicht gesättigt. — MUIRIEL
The wood became saturated with water.
ruДревесина пропиталась водой. — Wezel
deDas Holz hat sich mit Wasser vollgesogen. — brauchinet
The wood's got saturated with water.
ruДревесина пропиталась водой. — Wezel
deDas Holz hat sich mit Wasser vollgesogen. — brauchinet
The ground is saturated with salt.
Origin
The adjective is first attested in the second part of the 15ᵗʰ century, in Middle English,The adjective is first attested in the second part of the 15ᵗʰ century, in Middle English, the verb in 1538, the noun in 1921; inherited from Middle English saturat(e) (“satiated, satisfied”), borrowed from Latin saturātus, perfect passive participle of saturō (“to fill, satisfy, quench”) (see -ate (etymology 1, 2 and 3)), from satur (“full”) + -ō (verb-forming suffix).
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Forms
more saturate, most saturate| Comparative | more saturate Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most saturate Lesson |
regular
Word family
16 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form