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satisfy — 1 Satisfy, content can both mean to appease desires or longings. The same distinctions in implications are also found in their corresponding adjectives satisfied and content or contented. Satisfy implies full appeasement not only of a person s… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
full — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old High German fol full, Latin plenus full, plēre to fill, Greek plērēs full, plēthein to be full Date: before 12th century 1. containing as much or as many as is possible or… … New Collegiate Dictionary
satisfy — sat·is·fy vt fied, fy·ing 1 a: to carry out the terms or obligation of (as by payment of money) refused to satisfy the judgment against her satisfy a condition precedent; broadly: to cause to be discharged, settled, or paid sought to satisfy his… … Law dictionary
Satisfy — Sat is*fy, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Satisfied}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Satisfying}.] [OF. satisfier; L. satis enough + ficare (in comp.) to make; cf. F. satisfaire, L. satisfacere. See {Sad}, a., and {Fact}.] 1. In general, to fill up the measure of a want … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
satisfy — [sat′is fī΄] vt. satisfied, satisfying [ME satisfyen < OFr satisfier < L satisfacere < satis, enough (see SAD) + facere, to make (see DO1)] 1. to fulfill the needs, expectations, wishes, or desires of (someone); content; gratify 2. to… … English World dictionary
satisfy — satisfiable, adj. satisfier, n. satisfyingly, adv. satisfyingness, n. /sat is fuy /, v., satisfied, satisfying. v.t. 1. to fulfill the desires, expectations, needs, or demands of (a person, the mind, etc.); give full contentment to: The hearty… … Universalium
satisfy — verb ( fied; fying) Etymology: Middle English satisfien, from Anglo French satisfier, modification of Latin satisfacere, from satis enough + facere to do, make more at sad, do Date: 15th century transitive verb 1. a. to carry out the terms of (as … New Collegiate Dictionary
full cup, steady hand — Used especially to caution against spoiling a comfortable or otherwise enviable situation by careless action. c 1025 Durham Proverbs (1956) 15 Swa fulre fæt swa hit mann sceal fægror beran [the more full the cup, the more carefully must one carry … Proverbs new dictionary
satisfy — I. v. a. 1. Please, gratify, content, satiate, sate, fill, suffice. 2. Recompense, requite, indemnify, pay, liquidate, compensate, remunerate. 3. Pay, discharge, settle. 4. Convince, persuade, assure. 5. Fulfil, answer. II. v. n. 1 … New dictionary of synonyms
satisfy — Synonyms and related words: abide by, achieve inner harmony, act up to, adhere to, allay, amortize, answer, appease, ascertain, assuage, assure, atone, atone for, attend to, avail, be convincing, be equal to, be faithful to, bear, board, bread,… … Moby Thesaurus
