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1. (v.t.) satisfy
to fulfill the desires, expectations, needs, or demands of; make content.
2. satisfy
to put an end to (a desire, want, need, etc.) by sufficient or ample provision:
to satisfy one's hunger.
3. satisfy
to give assurance to; convince:
to satisfy oneself by investigation.
4. satisfy
to answer sufficiently, as an objection.
5. satisfy
to solve or dispel, as a doubt.
6. satisfy
to discharge fully (a debt, obligation, etc.).
7. satisfy
to make reparation to or for.
8. satisfy
to pay (a creditor).
9. satisfy
Math.
10. satisfy
to fulfill the requirements or conditions of:
to satisfy a theorem.
11. satisfy
(of a value of an unknown) to change (an equation) into an identity when substituted for the unknown:
x = 2 satisfies 3x = 6.
12. (v.i.) satisfy
to give satisfaction.
Etymology: (1400–50; < MF satisfier < L satisfacere (see satisfaction ))
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| Definition of 'satisfy' |
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1. (verb) satisfy, fulfill, fulfil, live up to
meet the requirements or expectations of
2. (verb) satisfy, gratify
make happy or satisfied
3. (verb) meet, satisfy, fill, fulfill, fulfil
fill or meet a want or need
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1. (verb) satisfy
to provide sth that is needed or wanted
a snack that will satisfy your hunger; Her explanation satisfied my curiosity.; I have to take two more classes to satisfy the graduation requirement.
2. satisfy
to make happy
The money was enough to satisfy most of the angry customers.
3. satisfy
to give sb enough information to be sure sth is true
She had satisfied herself that everything was accurate.
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (adj) satisfy
in general, to fill up the measure of a want of (a person or a thing); hence, to grafity fully the desire of; to make content; to supply to the full, or so far as to give contentment with what is wished for
2. (adj) satisfy
to pay to the extent of claims or deserts; to give what is due to; as, to satisfy a creditor
3. (adj) satisfy
to answer or discharge, as a claim, debt, legal demand, or the like; to give compensation for; to pay off; to requite; as, to satisfy a claim or an execution
4. (adj) satisfy
to free from doubt, suspense, or uncertainty; to give assurance to; to set at rest the mind of; to convince; as, to satisfy one's self by inquiry
5. (verb) satisfy
to give satisfaction; to afford gratification; to leave nothing to be desired
6. (verb) satisfy
to make payment or atonement; to atone
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Sense: to give (a person) enough of what is wanted or needed to take away hunger, curiosity etc
The apple didn't satisfy my hunger; I told him enough to satisfy his curiosity.
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 Afrikaans: bevredig |
 Arabic: يُرْضي، يُشْبِع رَغَبَةً |
 Bulgarian: удволетворявам |
 Brazilian: satisfazer |
 Czech: ukojit |
 German: stillen |
 Danish: tilfredsstille |
 Greek: ικανοποιώ |
 Spanish: satisfacer |
 Estonian: rahuldama |
 Farsi: خرسند كردن |
 Finnish: tyydyttää |
 French: satisfaire |
 Hebrew: לְסַפֵּק |
 Hindi: सन्तुष्ट करना |
 Croatian: utažiti |
 Hungarian: kielégít |
 Indonesian: memuaskan |
 Icelandic: fullnægja, seðja |
 Italian: soddisfare |
 Japanese: 満足させる |
 Korean: 총족시키다 |
 Lithuanian: patenkinti, (nu)malšinti |
 Latvian: apmierināt; []dzēst (inte |
 Malay: mengenyangkan |
 Dutch: bevredigen |
 Norwegian: tilfredsstille, stille (l |
 Polish: zadawalać, zaspakajać |
 Persian: خرسند كردن |
 Pashto: راضى كول، خوشالول، خوښول: |
 Portuguese: satisfazer |
 Romanian: a sătura; a satisface |
 Russian: утолять |
 Slovak: u(spo)kojiť |
 Slovenian: zadovoljiti |
 Serbian: zadovoljiti |
 Swedish: stilla |
 Thai: ทำให้พอใจ |
 Turkish: tatmin etmek |
 Taiwanese: (使)滿足 |
 Ukrainian: вгамовувати |
 Urdu: مطمئن کرنا |
 Vietnamese: làm hài lòng |
 Chinese: （使）满足 |
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