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satisfy

sat·is·fy
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [sat-is-fahy]
    • /ˈsæt ɪsˌfaɪ/
    • /ˈsætɪsfaɪ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [sat-is-fahy]
    • /ˈsæt ɪsˌfaɪ/

Definitions of satisfy word

  • verb with object satisfy to fulfill the desires, expectations, needs, or demands of (a person, the mind, etc.); give full contentment to: The hearty meal satisfied him. 1
  • verb with object satisfy to put an end to (a desire, want, need, etc.) by sufficient or ample provision: The hearty meal satisfied his hunger. 1
  • verb with object satisfy to give assurance to; convince: to satisfy oneself by investigation. 1
  • verb with object satisfy to answer sufficiently, as an objection. 1
  • verb with object satisfy to solve or dispel, as a doubt. 1
  • verb with object satisfy to discharge fully (a debt, obligation, etc.). 1

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Origin of satisfy

First appearance:

before 1400
One of the 24% oldest English words
1400-50; late Middle English satisfien < Middle French satisfier < Vulgar Latin *satisficāre (for Latin satisfacere to do enough; see satisfaction); see -fy

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Parts of speech for Satisfy

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

satisfy popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for satisfy

verb satisfy

  • accounted — an oral or written description of particular events or situations; narrative: an account of the meetings; an account of the trip.
  • advantaged — A person or place that is advantaged is in a better social or financial position than other people or places.
  • answer — When you answer someone who has asked you something, you say something back to them.
  • ante up — If you ante up an amount of money, you pay your share, sometimes unwillingly.
  • appease — If you try to appease someone, you try to stop them from being angry by giving them what they want.

Antonyms for satisfy

verb satisfy

  • affront — If something affronts you, you feel insulted and hurt because of it.
  • appal — If something appals you, it disgusts you because it seems so bad or unpleasant.
  • be-little — to regard or portray as less impressive or important than appearances indicate; depreciate; disparage.
  • boil over — When a liquid that is being heated boils over, it rises and flows over the edge of the container.
  • bother — If you do not bother to do something or if you do not bother with it, you do not do it, consider it, or use it because you think it is unnecessary or because you are too lazy.

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