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to saturate
01
to pour or to put a significant amount of something into a place or thing to the point of not being able to add anymore
Transitive: to saturate sth | to saturate sth with sth
Example
After the rain, the soil became saturated with water, making it difficult for additional rainfall to be absorbed.
The market was saturated with similar products, making it challenging for new entries to gain attention.
02
to combine so much of a chemical compound with a chemical solution that the solution cannot retain, absorb, or dissolve anymore of that compound
Transitive: to saturate a solution | to saturate a solution with a compound
Example
The chemist attempted to saturate the solution with salt by adding spoonful after spoonful.
After hours of stirring, the sugar had completely saturated the tea.
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