Satisfy vs Reimburse - What's the difference?
satisfy | reimburse | Related terms |
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.
To compensate with payment; especially, to repay money spent on one's behalf.
Satisfy is a related term of reimburse.
As verbs the difference between satisfy and reimburse
is that satisfy is to do enough for; to meet the needs of; to fulfill the wishes or requirements of while reimburse is to compensate with payment; especially, to repay money spent on one's behalf.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
Antonyms
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* * * English transitive verbsreimburse
English
Verb
(reimburs)- The company will reimburse your expenses for the business trip.
