sate
1to satisfy (any appetite or desire) fully.
to fill to excess; surfeit; glut.
Origin of sate
1Other words for sate
Words that may be confused with sate
- sate , satiate
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Other definitions for sate (2 of 2)
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How to use sate in a sentence
Once we sated her curiosity, she smiled with a sense of relief and excitement — the neighborhood again has a buzzing centerpiece.
We also have a delightful rosé from southern France, a hearty primitivo from the heel of Italy’s boot, and a classic cocktail to sate our wanderlust for Venice.
Toast la dolce vita at brunch by popping open this bottled Bellini cocktail | Dave McIntyre | April 9, 2021 | Washington PostShe smiles her tight little smile of longing—never enough information to sate this one—and moves on to another line of questioning.
Right on cue, companies have been eager to sate our warm-and-fuzzy cravings with offers of softer clothes, deeper sleep, and products designed to create a cozier home.
The 10 most exceptional personal care products from 2020 | By Rachel Feltman and Jordan Blok | December 4, 2020 | Popular-ScienceIf it inhabits you, you know it as a never-sated occupier that gets you up early and puts you to bed late just trying to do a little bit more every day.
If Kentucky gets by Kansas State, I think Wichita sate can get bounced in the second round.
ESPN’s Bracket Champion Shares His March Madness Secrets | Ben Teitelbaum | March 18, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTVerdict: Not that original, but it will sate the appetite of vampire-starved fans.
Fall-Winter TV Preview: Snap Judgments of 2013–14’s New Shows | Jace Lacob, Kevin Fallon | July 16, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTWhy wait a week to watch another episode when there are 108 more available and you can sate your hunger by just clicking away?
‘House of Cards’: Should You Binge-Watch Netflix’s Political Drama? | Jace Lacob | February 5, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTIt is not clear how much blood would sate the beast awakened.
They were no more represented in the parliament which sate at Dublin than in the parliament which sate at Westminster.
The History of England from the Accession of James II. | Thomas Babington MacaulayThis Committee sate at intervals during more than three months.
The History of England from the Accession of James II. | Thomas Babington MacaulayWhen those abuses have been the subject of debate in the House of Commons, I have sate silent.
The History of England from the Accession of James II. | Thomas Babington MacaulayHis brother, much more distressed than himself, sate near him through the long agony of that day.
The History of England from the Accession of James II. | Thomas Babington MacaulayHowever, he sate by him, and glanced at the Caesar which the boy shoved about a quarter of an inch in his direction.
Eric, or Little by Little | Frederic W. Farrar
British Dictionary definitions for sate (1 of 2)
/ (seɪt) /
to satisfy (a desire or appetite) fully
to supply beyond capacity or desire
Origin of sate
1British Dictionary definitions for sate (2 of 2)
/ (sæt, seɪt) /
archaic a past tense and past participle of sit
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