Satisfy vs Apay - What's the difference?
satisfy | apay |
To do enough for; to meet the needs of; to fulfill the wishes or requirements of.
* Milton
To cause (a sentence) to be true when the sentence is interpreted in one's universe.
(dated, literary, transitive) To convince by ascertaining; to free from doubt.
* Atterbury
* 1851 ,
To pay to the extent of what is claimed or due.
To answer or discharge (a claim, debt, legal demand, etc.); to give compensation for.
(archaic) To satisfy, please.
*, II.12:
*:It was a strange conceit, with our owne affliction to goe about to please and appay divine goodnesse.
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As verbs the difference between satisfy and apay
is that satisfy is to do enough for; to meet the needs of; to fulfill the wishes or requirements of while apay is to satisfy, please.satisfy
English
Verb
(en-verb)- I'm not satisfied with the quality of the food here.
- Death shall with us two / Be forced to satisfy his ravenous maw.
- The complex numbers satisfy .
- The standing evidences of the truth of the gospel are in themselves most firm, solid, and satisfying .
- I was resolved to satisfy myself whether this ragged Elijah was really dogging us or not, and with that intent crossed the way with Queequeg, and on that side of it retraced our steps.
- to satisfy a creditor
- to satisfy a claim or an execution