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Satiate vs Overfill - What's the difference?

satiate | overfill | Synonyms |

Satiate is a synonym of overfill.


As verbs the difference between satiate and overfill

is that satiate is to fill to satisfaction; to satisfy while overfill is to fill beyond capacity or beyond what is appropriate.

As an adjective satiate

is filled to satisfaction or to excess.

As a noun overfill is

an instance of overfilling.

satiate

English

Verb

(satiat)
  • To fill to satisfaction; to satisfy.
    • Nothing seemed to satiate her desire for knowledge.
  • To satisfy to excess. To fill to satiety.

    • Usage notes

    Used interchangeably with, and more common than, sate.“ Monthly Gleanings: November 2011]: Sate'' versus ''satiated''.”, ''[http://blog.oup.com/ OUPblog

    Synonyms

    * sate

    Derived terms

    * satiated

    References

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Filled to satisfaction or to excess.
  • * Alexander Pope
    • satiate of applause

    Related terms

    * sate * satiation * satiety * satisfaction * satisfactory * satisfy

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    overfill

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To fill beyond capacity or beyond what is appropriate.

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • An instance of overfilling.