Saturate (verb)

1. To cause a substance to combine with the greatest amount of another substance that it is capable of absorbing, especially a liquid with a gas or another liquid.
2. To fill something completely with a particular quality or influence.

Origin:

Late middle english: from latin saturare, from satur "sated".

Examples:

1. The sponge was saturated with water.
2. The market is saturated with competitors.
3. The solution was saturated with salt.
4. The air was saturated with moisture.
5. The ground was saturated after the heavy rain.