Verb

(en-verb)

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.

* Milton

Death shall with us two / Be forced to satisfy his ravenous maw.

To cause (a sentence) to be true when the sentence is interpreted in one's universe.

The complex numbers satisfy $\backslash exists\; x:x^2+1=0$.

(dated, literary, transitive) To convince by ascertaining; to free from doubt.

* Atterbury

The standing evidences of the truth of the gospel are in themselves most firm, solid, and satisfying .

* 1851 ,

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 pay to the extent of what is claimed or due.

to satisfy a creditor

To answer or discharge (a claim, debt, legal demand, etc.); to give compensation for.

to satisfy a claim or an execution

Verb

(es)

To calm down.

To make something loose.

to relax''' a rope or cord; to '''relax the muscles or sinews

* Milton

Horror all his joints relaxed .

To become loose.

To make something less severe or tense.

to relax''' discipline; to '''relax one's attention or endeavours

To become less severe or tense.

To make something (such as codes and regulations) more lenient.

* Jonathan Swift

The stature of mortmain was at several times relaxed by the legislature.

{{quote-book

, year=1953 , author=Edward Corwin , title=The Constitution of the United States of America: Analysis and Interpretation , chapter=Section 2. Jurisdiction citation , page=589 , passage=The Court rejected the contention that the doctrine of sovereign immunity should be relaxed as inapplicable to suits for specific relief as distinguished from damage suits, saying: "The Government, as representative of the community as a whole, cannot be stopped in its tracks by any plaintiff who presents a disputed question of property or contract right."}}

(of codes and regulations) To become more lenient.

To relieve (something) from stress.

Amusement relaxes the mind.

(dated) To relieve from constipation; to loosen; to open.

An aperient relaxes the bowels.