satiate
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satiate
- /ˈseɪʃɪeɪt/
Where it comes from
First attested in the 1440–1450s, in Middle English; borrowed from Latin satiātus, perfect passive participle of satiō (“to fill full, satiate, satisfy”) (see -ate (verb-forming suffix) and -ate (adjective-forming suffix)), from satis (“sufficient”).
verb satiates · satiating · satiated
- To fill to satisfaction; to satisfy. Nothing seemed to satiate her desire for knowledge.
- To satisfy to excess. To fill to satiety.
adjective more satiate · most satiate
- Filled to satisfaction or to excess; satiated, satisfied. A ſnowy Feather ſpangled white he beares, To ſignifie the mildneſſe of his minde, That ſatiate with ſpoile refuſeth blood:
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Talk about this word "satiate." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/satiate. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. satiate. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/satiate "satiate." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/satiate.Cite this
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title = {satiate},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/satiate},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
