saturate
1. cause (a chemical compound, vapour, solution, magnetic material) to unite with the greatest possible amount of another substance (Freq. 1)
• Derivationally related forms:
saturation
• Topics:
chemistry, chemical science
• Hypernyms:
change, alter, modify
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Something ----s something
2. infuse or fill completely
- Impregnate the cloth with alcohol
• Syn:
impregnate
• Derivationally related forms:
impregnation (for: impregnate)
• Hypernyms:
fill, fill up, make full
• Hyponyms:
medicate, alcoholize, alcoholise, soak, imbue,
ammonify, thoriate, stuff, charge, imbrue, drench
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s something PP
- They saturate the cloth with water and alcohol
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