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10 Language-to-English DictionariesSaturate
/ˈsætʃ.ə.reɪt/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To cause a substance to absorb, hold, or catch as much of another substance as possible.
"Heavy rains began to saturate the parched soil." - 2
To fill something or someone completely with something until no more can be absorbed or added.
"The media campaign managed to saturate the public consciousness with promotional ads."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin verb saturare, meaning 'to fill' or 'to satisfy', which stems from satur ('full' or sated). Entering English in the late 16th century via Latin roots, the term initially pertained to chemistry and moisture before expanding metaphorically into saturation of markets and information.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Saturate" is said worldwide
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saturer
Transliteration: /sa.ty.ʁe/
"La pluie continue va saturer la terre."
sättigen
Transliteration: /ˈzɛtɪɡn̩/
"Der starke Regen wird den Boden sättigen."
saturare
Transliteration: /sa.tuˈra.re/
"La forte pioggia tenderà a saturare il terreno."
saturar
Transliteration: /sa.tuˈɾaɾ/
"Las fuertes lluvias van a saturar el suelo."
saturar
Transliteration: /sa.tuˈɾaɾ/
"A chuva forte vai saturar o solo."
संतृप्त करना
Transliteration: santript karna
"भारी बारिश मिट्टी को संतृप्त कर देगी।"
饱和
Transliteration: bǎohé
"大雨将使土壤达到饱和。"
포화시키다
Transliteration: pohwasikida
"폭우가 토양을 포화시킬 것이다."
飽和させる
Transliteration: hōwa saseru
"激しい雨が土壌を飽和させるだろう。"
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