satisfy
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satisfy
- /ˈsætɪsfaɪ/
Where it comes from
From Middle English satisfyen, satisfien, from Old French satisfiier, satisfier (also Old French satisfaire), from Latin satisfacere, from satis (“enough, sufficient”) + faciō (“to make; to do”).
verb satisfies · satisfying · satisfied
- To be enough (for) That brief explanation will never satisfy.
- To meet the needs of, to fulfill the wishes or requirements of (someone). The final rehearsal of the day seemed to satisfy the director.
- To provide what is wanted or required for (something). Even three giant helpings of turkey and ham didn't satisfy her appetite.
- 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
- To cause (a sentence) to be true when the sentence is interpreted in one's universe. The complex numbers satisfy #92;existsx#58;x²#43;1#61;0.
- To convince by ascertaining; to free from doubt. 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.
Similar: abound, amuse, appease, assuage, captivate, cater, cloy, compensate, conciliate, delight, elate, entertain, exuberate, fascinate, fill, flatter, fulfill, gratify, humor, humour, indulge, measure up, mollify, pacify, placate, please, propitiate, provide, quench, rejoice · Opposite: disappoint, dissatisfy, exhaust, worsen
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: fulfill, meet, gratify, fill, fulfil, comply, compliant, satisfactory, fit, accommodate, reassure, conform, respect, assure, accomplish, perform
verb
Similar: abound, amuse, appease, assuage, captivate, cater, cloy, compensate, conciliate, delight, elate, entertain, exuberate, fascinate, fill, flatter, fulfill, gratify, humor, humour, indulge, measure up, mollify, pacify, placate, please, propitiate, provide, quench, rejoice · Opposite: disappoint, dissatisfy, exhaust, worsen
Translations
Every language
verb to be enough (for)
| Español | satisfacer |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 만족시키다 manjoksikida |
| 日本語 | 満たす mitasu |
| 中文 | 滿足 /满足 mǎnzú |
| Português | satisfazer |
| Français | satisfaire |
| Deutsch | befriedigen, zufriedenstellen |
| Italiano | soddisfare, accontentare, saziare |
| Ελληνικά | ικανοποιώ ikanopoió |
| Română | satisface, mulțumi, îndeplini |
| Русский | удовлетворя́ть udovletvorjátʹ, удовлетвори́ть udovletvorítʹ |
| Tiếng Việt | thỏa mãn, thoả mãn |
| العربية | رَضَّى raḍḍā |
Talk about this word "satisfy." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/satisfy. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. satisfy. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/satisfy "satisfy." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/satisfy.Cite this
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title = {satisfy},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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