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sat·is·fy

Pronounced:

/ˈsætəsˌfaɪ/Listen to audio

Function:

verb

Inflected forms:

sat·is·fies; sat·is·fied; sat·is·fy·ing

Meaning:

[+ obj] 1 : to cause (someone) to be happy or pleased His job satisfies him. Nothing satisfies her so much as doing a good job. The movie's ending failed to satisfy audiences.opposite dissatisfy
2 : to provide, do, or have what is required by (someone or something) He ate a little food, but not enough to satisfy his hunger. [=not enough to stop him from being hungry] His curiosity was satisfied by their explanation. He has satisfied all of his graduation requirements. [=he has done all the things required for graduation] She satisfied [=fulfilled] all conditions for approval of the loan.
3 formal : to cause (someone) to believe that something is true : convince They have satisfied themselves that the story is only a rumor.
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