verb
saturate
SACH-uh-rayt/ˈsætʃəreɪt/
To fill something to or beyond capacity.
Water saturates the sponge until it overflows from every side.
Etymology
Latin saturare united filling, satisfying, and drenching. The modern sense emphasizes complete fullness: liquid thoroughly fills something, or a substance receives as much as it can hold.
In context
allow for the water to saturate the outermost dead stuff get it nice and soaking wet it will Slough off much more easily
More examples
- The company saturates the market with cheap phones.
- Saturate the sponge with water before wiping the counter.
- By noon, campaign ads saturated the airwaves.
Forms
saturate · saturates · saturated · saturating
saturation noun — The state of being filled completely.
Similar words
- soak
- Emphasizes wetting thoroughly, rather than filling with anything.
- inundate
- Emphasizes overwhelming someone or something with excessive amounts.