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Webster 1913 Edition
Satisfy
Sat′is-fy
,Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Satisfied
; p. pr. & vb. n.
Satisfying
.] 1.
In general, to fill up the measure of a want of (a person or a thing); hence, to grafity fully the desire of; to make content; to supply to the full, or so far as to give contentment with what is wished for.
Death shall . . . with us two
Be forced to
Be forced to
satisfy
his ravenous maw. Milton.
2.
To pay to the extent of claims or deserts; to give what is due to;
as, to
. satisfy
a creditor3.
To answer or discharge, as a claim, debt, legal demand, or the like; to give compensation for; to pay off; to requite;
as, to
. satisfy
a claim or an execution4.
To free from doubt, suspense, or uncertainty; to give assurance to; to set at rest the mind of; to convince;
as, to
. satisfy
one’s self by inquiryThe standing evidences of the truth of the gospel are in themselves most firm, solid, and
satisfying
. Atterbury.
Syn. – To satiate; sate; content; grafity; compensate. See
Satiate
. Sat′is-fy
,Verb.
I.
1.
To give satisfaction; to afford gratification; to leave nothing to be desired.
2.
To make payment or atonement; to atone.
Milton.
Webster 1828 Edition
Satisfy
SAT'ISFY
,Verb.
T.
1.
To gratify wants, wishes or desires to the full extent; to supply possession or enjoyment till no more is desired. The demands of hunger may be easily satisfied; but who can satisfy the passion for money or honor?2.
To supply fully what is necessary and demanded by natural laws; as, to satisfy with rain the desolate and waste ground. Job. 38.3.
To pay to content; to recompense or indemnify to the full extent of claims; as, to satisfy demands.He is well paid, that is, well satisfied.
4.
To appease by punishment; as, to satisfy rigor.5.
To free from doubt, suspense or uncertainty; to cause the mind to rest in confidence by ascertaining the truth; as, to satisfy one's self by inquiry.6.
To convince. A jury must be satisfied of the guilt of a man, before they can justly condemn him.The standing evidences of the truth of the gospel are in themselves most firm, solid and satisfying.
7.
To pay; to discharge; as, to satisfy an execution.Debts due to the United States are to be first satisfied.
SAT'ISFY
, v.i.1.
To give content. Earthly good never satisfies.2.
To feed or supply to the full.3.
To make payment. [But the intransitive use of this verb is generally elliptical.]Definition 2024
satisfy
satisfy
English
Verb
satisfy (third-person singular simple present satisfies, present participle satisfying, simple past and past participle satisfied)
- (transitive) 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.
- (transitive) To cause (a sentence) to be true when the sentence is interpreted in one's universe.
- The complex numbers satisfy .
- (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, Herman Melville, Moby Dick, chapter 19
- 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.
- Atterbury
- (transitive) To pay to the extent of what is claimed or due.
- to satisfy a creditor
- (transitive) To answer or discharge (a claim, debt, legal demand, etc.); to give compensation for.
- to satisfy a claim or an execution
Antonyms
- (meet needs, fulfill): disappoint
- dissatisfy
Related terms
Translations
to meet needs, to fulfill
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