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   Sat·is·fy

   /ˈsadəsˌfī/

   

   verb

   • 1. meet the expectations, needs, or desires of (someone): "I have never been satisfied with my job" Similar pleasecontentmake happyOpposite dissatisfyfrustrate
   • ▪ fulfill (a desire or need): "social services is trying to satisfy the needs of so many different groups" Similar fulfillgratifymeetfillserveprovide forsupplyindulgecater topander toappeaseassuagequenchslakesatiatesatetake the edge offrare:satisficeOpposite frustrate
   • ▪ provide (someone) with adequate information or proof so that they are convinced about something: "people need to be satisfied that the environmental assessments are accurate" Similar convincepersuadeassuremake certainreassureput someone's mind at restdispel someone's doubts
   • ▪ adequately meet or comply with (a condition, obligation, or demand): "the whole team is working to satisfy demand" Similar comply withmeetfulfillanswerconform tomatch up tomeasure up tocome up tosufficebe good enoughfit/fill the billperfectinformal:make the gradecut the mustard
   • ▪ (of a quantity) make (an equation) true.
   • ▪ pay off (a debt or creditor): "there was insufficient collateral to satisfy the loan" Similar repaypaypay offpay in fullsettlemake gooddischargesquareliquidateclear

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French satisfier, formed irregularly from Latin satisfacere ‘to content’, from satis ‘enough’ + facere ‘make’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. satisfiability noun
   • 2. satisfiable adjective

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   • Origin satisfy (1400-1500) Old French satisfier, from Latin satisfacere, from satis “enough” + facere “to make” satisfy meaning, definition, what is satisfy: to make someone feel pleased by doing wh...: Learn more.

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   What does dissatisfy mean?

   • Dissatisfy combines dis-, "do the opposite of," with satisfy, from its Latin root satisfacere, "discharge fully" or "do enough." "Dissatisfy."

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   satisfy something to provide what is wanted, needed or asked for. The food wasn't enough to satisfy his hunger. to satisfy somebody’s curiosity. The education system must satisfy the needs of all children. We cannot satisfy demand for the product. to satisfy a requirement/condition/criterion.

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   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 3 x = 6. verb (used without object)

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   May 15, 2024 · To satisfy someone that something is true or has been done properly means to convince them by giving them more information or by showing them what has been done. He has to satisfy the environmental lobby that real progress will be made to cut emissions.

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   Apr 9, 2024 · ( transitive, intransitive) To do enough for; to meet the needs of; to fulfill the wishes or requirements of. I’m not satisfied with the quality of the food here. ( transitive) To cause (a sentence) to be true when the sentence is interpreted in one's universe. The complex numbers satisfy. .