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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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   What does satisfie a person mean?

   • satisfy somebody (not used in the progressive tenses) to make somebody pleased by doing or giving them what they want Nothing satisfies him—he's always complaining. The proposed plan will not satisfy everyone. The Oxford Learner’s Thesaurus explains the difference between groups of similar words.

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   • To satisfy is to fulfill or meet a want, need, requirement, or expectation. A brilliant paper on Edgar Allan Poe might satisfy a literature class requirement, and a candy bar might satisfy a craving for chocolate. Since there are so many things we need and want, there are lots of ways to satisfy us. Eating a sandwich will satisfy your hunger.

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