SATURATE | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Saturate

Speech Type: Verb

Etymology:

late Middle English (as an adjective in the sense ‘satisfied’): from Latin saturat- ‘filled, glutted’, from the verb saturare, from satur ‘full’. The early sense of the verb (mid 16th century) was ‘satisfy’; the noun dates from the 1950s

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˈsatʃəreɪt
Dialects: British English
Definition:

cause (something) to become thoroughly soaked with water or other liquid so that no more can be absorbed

Short Definition:

cause something to become thoroughly soaked with water or other liquid so that no more can be absorbed

Examples:
  • the soil is saturated

Word: Saturate

Speech Type: Noun

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˈsatʃərət
Dialects: British English
Definition:

a saturated fat

Short Definition:

saturated fat

Examples:
  • as far as the heart is concerned saturates are considered the main enemy

Word: Saturate

Speech Type: Adjective

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˈsatʃərət
Dialects: British English
Definition:

saturated with moisture.

Short Definition:

saturated with moisture

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