glutinate

/ˈɡlʌtɪneɪt/

Definitions

1. verb

to fill or become filled to the point of overflowing, especially with a fluid or gas

“The swollen river glutinated the surrounding landscape with water.”

2. verb

to fill or become filled with a specified substance

“The soil glutinated with nutrients after the heavy rainfall.”

3. verb

to cause something to become filled to the point of overflowing

“The strong winds glutinated the reservoir with water.”

4. verb

to cause a substance to become filled with something

“The catalyst glutinated the chemical compound with oxygen.”

5. noun

a state of being filled to the point of overflowing

“The region was in a state of glutination due to the heavy flooding.”

Synonyms

  • inundate
  • overflow
  • swell

Antonyms

  • deplete
  • drain