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Satisfy vs Sate - What's the difference?

satisfy | sate |

Sate is a synonym of satisfy.



As verbs the difference between satisfy and sate

is that satisfy is to do enough for; to meet the needs of; to fulfill the wishes or requirements of while sate is to satisfy the appetite or desire of; to fill up.

As a noun sate is

satay.

satisfy

English

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 \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

    Antonyms

    * (l) * (l)

    Related terms

    * satisfaction * satisfactory * satisfice * satiate * satiation * satiety

    External links

    * * * English transitive verbs

    sate

    English

    Alternative forms

    * (l) (obsolete)

    Etymology 1

    From earlier sate, . More at (l).

    Verb

    (sat)
  • To satisfy the appetite or desire of; to fill up.
    • At last he stopped, his hunger and thirst sated .
  • * Macaulay
    • crowds of wanderers sated with the business and pleasure of great cities
  • * 1898 , , (Moonfleet) Chapter 4
    • And still the hours passed, and at last I knew by the glimmer of light in the tomb above that the sun had risen again, and a maddening thirst had hold of me. And then I thought of all the barrels piled up in the vault and of the liquor that they held; and stuck not because 'twas spirit, for I would scarce have paused to sate that thirst even with molten lead.
    Usage notes
    Used interchangeably with, though less common than, satiate.“ Monthly Gleanings: November 2011]: Sate'' versus ''satiated''.”, ''[http://blog.oup.com/ OUPblog
    Synonyms
    * satiate
    Related terms
    * satiate * satisfactory * saturate * surfeit

    References

    Etymology 2

    From (etyl), from (etyl) .

    Verb

    (head)
  • (dated) (sit)
    • Quotations
    * (sit)

    Etymology 3

    From (etyl) .

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • satay

    • Anagrams

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