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satisfy

[sat-is-fahy]

verb (used with object)

to fulfill the desires, expectations, needs, or demands of (a person, the mind, etc.); give full contentment to: The hearty meal satisfied him.

to put an end to (a desire, want, need, etc.) by sufficient or ample provision: The hearty meal satisfied his hunger.

to give assurance to; convince: to satisfy oneself by investigation.

to answer sufficiently, as an objection.

to solve or dispel, as a doubt.

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to discharge fully (a debt, obligation, etc.).

to make reparation to or for: to satisfy an offended person; to satisfy a wrong.

to pay (a creditor).

Mathematics.

to fulfill the requirements or conditions of: to satisfy a theorem.

(of a value of an unknown) to change (an equation) into an identity when substituted for the unknown: x = 2 satisfies 3x = 6.

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verb (used without object)

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a function having the dependent variable expressed directly in terms of the independent variables, such as y = 3x + 4

the method of finding the fourth term in a proportion when three terms are given

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Origin:
1400–50; late Middle English satisfien < Middle French satisfier < Vulgar Latin *satisficāre (for Latin satisfacere to do enough; see satisfaction); see -fy

Related forms

sat·is·fi·a·ble, adjective

sat·is·fi·er, noun

sat·is·fy·ing·ly, adverb

sat·is·fy·ing·ness, noun

non·sat·is·fy·ing, adjective

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out·sat·is·fy, verb (used with object), -fied, -fy·ing.

pre·sat·is·fy, verb (used with object), -fied, -fy·ing.

su·per·sat·is·fy, verb (used with object), -fied, -fy·ing.

un·sat·is·fi·a·ble, adjective

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Synonyms
1. gratify, appease, pacify, please. Satisfy, content refer to meeting one's desires or wishes. To satisfy is to meet to the full one's wants, expectations, etc.: to satisfy a desire to travel. To content is to give enough to keep one from being disposed to find fault or complain: to content oneself with a moderate meal. 3. persuade.

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Example Sentences

ON a hot summer night, a beer need only be cold and wet to satisfy.

We are seeking individuals whose credentials, interests and experience will best satisfy our curricular needs.

Trumka could not satisfy his inevitable desire for human brains.

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ON a hot summer night, a beer need only be cold and wet to satisfy.

We are seeking individuals whose credentials, interests and experience will best satisfy our curricular needs.

Trumka could not satisfy his inevitable desire for human brains.

We can't really expect cultures not to change, mainly to satisfy our curiosity.

Study reveals how much people sacrifice to satisfy their biases.

Finding the next generation of planets will satisfy that drive.

Whip up a batch of these bars before your camping trip to satisfy hunger on hikes and other outdoor adventures.

But there's a cheaper, faster, better way to satisfy your hardware jones.

It was unclear whether the city would try to adopt a regulation that might satisfy the judge.

But the magazine's new system is unlikely to satisfy all of its critics.

His tragedy is that these remarkable distinctions do not satisfy him.

As the astronauts took an extra swing around the planet, the sky cleared enough to satisfy flight controllers.

When smokers satisfy their urge for a cigarette, they dampen their mental resistance to addiction.

Fanciers of authentic chocolate will always know where to go to satisfy their cravings, although at rising prices, no doubt.

Satisfy your off-season hankerings with these ballpark-inspired recipes.

So technology companies are focused on creating secure products that satisfy the music labels and movie studios.

Not everyone benefits from being in college only to satisfy their parents' expectations.

None of that is likely to satisfy the conservationists.

If for any reason your purchase does not satisfy you, simply return the item for a prompt full refund or exchange.

In some cases, even if you satisfy a person's every need, they may not look out for yours.

Thick clouds threatened to delay the launch, but they thinned out enough to satisfy mission controllers.

Obviously there are times when overlap exists and courses are used to satisfy both transfer and non-transfer requirements.

People choose their topics and methodologies in order to satisfy some urge.

These five regional favorites are sure to satisfy your sweet tooth.

For the radical green environmentalists, this will hardly satisfy their concerns.

Samson, as the giant fossil is affectionately known, failed to fetch enough at the live auction to satisfy the owner.

Money is necessary, but after the basics, there is much more that jobs cannot satisfy.

Since then both production and consumption have exploded to satisfy the demands of the expanding economy.

Will satisfy even the fussiest mbira music connoisseur.

The innate human desire for meaning is strong but it is not absolutely necessary to posit a creator god to satisfy it.

They focused on creating fun, easy-to-use tools that satisfy some human need.

Not to mention they, but filling a singular gap with a plural doesn't satisfy every ortholinguist.

No president can satisfy this great welling up of external demands.

Yet a few basic types will satisfy a diverse clientele.

Anybody in the trades knows that electricians always use bare minimum to satisfy building codes.

Expectations for change are outpacing the government's capacity to satisfy them.

The dog has found something to do that will satisfy his needs.

Tigers are also bred in captivity to satisfy the demand for their parts.

Some governments have even invested more in higher education when their universities' rankings don't satisfy expectations.

They can also make long-term bets on innovations that will redefine markets rather than merely satisfy demand.

Make the mix for this dried-fruit-and-nut–studded oatmeal ahead of time, to quickly satisfy morning hunger out in the wilderness.

The aluminum, leather and chrome pedal car is the perfect way to satisfy a desperate need for status through.

They will almost surely not satisfy anyone who believes in the inviolability of the.

So long as other firms could satisfy consumers' needs, it would not matter.

Technology includes the tools and skills a group of people use to satisfy their needs and wants.

The photos certainly satisfy the question of what and how they did.

Sometimes, for nerds to satisfy their primal urges, potatoes must explode.

The systems help people who lack the traditional school education to satisfy the entrance requirements for vocational programs.

The academy likened it to ear-piercing and said that it might satisfy the cultural requirements of people wedded to the practice.

New, safer and more economical nuclear reactors could not only satisfy many of our future energy.

Maybe a long-tailed chicken with teeth won't satisfy those who dream of owning a pet.

And that's not anywhere near enough to satisfy demand".

He offers an explanation of its meaniug, but admits that his explanation does not completely satisfy himself.

Boulder set up an online service to help students plot course plans to satisfy their majors, though it doesn't make suggestions.

With that successful effort to satisfy their thirsty crops, they.

Those of you who prefer supermarket meat can satisfy yourselves with a round of road-kill bingo during your next car ride.

Readers suggested sacrificing a few feet along the fence for a perimeter path to simultaneously satisfy both needs.

The supply of shares was sufficient to satisfy demand.

So how to satisfy that craving for comfort that is particularly acute if one is not.

Such an occupation would make use of my education, and it would satisfy my bookish proclivities.

Just because humans are e-power hungry does not mean that it is in our best long term interest to attempt to satisfy that hunger.

McCann has decided to allow the place to be sold to satisfy the debt.

But a bewildering variety of apps now exist to satisfy this need.

But it has lacked the one feature it needed fully to satisfy the ultranationalist fringe:.

Worse yet, in order to satisfy their superiors, local officials began rushing for energy cuts by hook or by crook.

Supposing they belonged to a bear they concluded to follow them for a short distance to satisfy their curiosity.

Filters are an option but not a requirement to satisfy the law.

They will not satisfy radicals, but they will probably do the job.

But, that may not be enough to satisfy the government policy on the use of tracking cookies.

He does not write to satisfy the spirit of this age, which is as nothing to him.

In fact, custom chips satisfy many of the same desires as a tailor-made suit.

Some satisfy the need of ours to pilot a project and see if it works, maybe modify it and take it further.

Let us not seek to satisfy our thirst for freedom by drinking from the cup of bitterness and hatred.

Serenity doesn't satisfy the way a great genre film does.

Schumer introduced a bill that seemed to satisfy the different sides of the fashion industry.

But he was told not to worry because a renewal was customary and it would satisfy the agreement.

But they are wary, and do not allow us to approach them closely enough to satisfy our curiosity.

As the need for alternative fuel sources grows then so too will the rate of discoveries and inventions grow to satisfy that need.

They want to have a large number of units to satisfy customers' need all at once.

Either way, since your relationship does not satisfy your needs, you have to do something.

The other three elements, however, aim to satisfy various special interests and may therefore prove more controversial.

Other than to satisfy simple curiosity, the time element could help them pinpoint how the change happened:.

While it's easy to enjoy the game playing it for free, that doesn't always satisfy everyone.

Stanek said manufacturers have also complicated matters by creating more variations of their products to satisfy niche buyers.

Professors who are also certified in one of the professional fields have to satisfy certain competence and ethics requirements.

It remains to be seen whether the rules will satisfy the demand for reform or will trigger more change.

It is difficult to explain in terms that would satisfy a skeptic.

Along with the myriad of other things my revisions did not satisfy.

Some of these killings may satisfy the legal definite of genocide, some may not.

As plump as that sum is, there isn't enough to satisfy all reasonably competent supplicants for grants.

America appears to have failed to satisfy the panel looking at the case.

Seeking to satisfy the judges, the party has even written its denunciations into its statutes.

They will never satisfy power users who want to edit video and play elaborate games, but they are not meant to.

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Collins

World English Dictionary

satisfy (ˈsætɪsˌfaɪ)

—vb , -fies, -fying, -fied
1.	(also intr) to fulfil the desires or needs of (a person)
2.	to provide amply for (a need or desire)
3.	to relieve of doubt; convince
4.	to dispel (a doubt)
5.	to make reparation to or for
6.	to discharge or pay off (a debt) to (a creditor)
7.	to fulfil the requirements of; comply with: you must satisfy the terms of your lease
8.	maths, logic to fulfil the conditions of (a theorem, assumption, etc); to yield a truth by substitution of the given value: x = 3 satisfies x² -- 4x + 3 = 0

[C15: from Old French satisfier, from Latin satisfacere, from satis enough + facere to make, do]

'satisfiable

—*adj*

'satisfier

—n

'satisfying

—*adj*

'satisfyingly

—*adv*

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Word Origin & History

satisfy

early 15c., from M.Fr. satisfier, from O.Fr. satisfaire, from L. satisfacere "discharge fully, comply with, make amends," lit. "do enough," from satis "enough" (from PIE base *sa- "to satisfy;" see sad) + facere "perform" (see factitious).

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