Satisfy

  • 11satisfy — sat|is|fy W2S2 [ˈsætısfaı] v past tense and past participle satisfied present participle satisfying third person singular satisfies [T] [Date: 1400 1500; : Old French; Origin: satisfier, from Latin satisfacere, from satis enough + facere to make… …

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  • 12satisfy — verb VERB + SATISFY ▪ have to, must, should ▪ The education system must satisfy the needs of all children. ▪ be able to, can ▪ Nothing could satisfy his …

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  • 13satisfy — [[t]sæ̱tɪsfaɪ[/t]] satisfies, satisfying, satisfied 1) VERB If someone or something satisfies you, they give you enough of what you want or need to make you pleased or contented. [V n] The pace of change has not been quick enough to satisfy… …

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  • 14satisfy — 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… …

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  • 15satisfy — verb (T) 1 to please someone by providing enough of what they want: Nick felt that nothing he did would satisfy his boss. 2 satisfy a request, desire, need etc to provide what someone has asked for, what they need etc: Just to satisfy my… …

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  • 16satisfy*/*/ — [ˈsætɪsˌfaɪ] verb 1) [T] to please someone by giving them something that they want or need an agreement that is unlikely to satisfy environmental campaigners[/ex] It s impossible to satisfy everyone.[/ex] 2) [I/T] to provide what is needed or… …

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  • 17Satisfy — Infobox Album | Name = Satisfy Type = Album Artist = Kathryn Scott Released = 2003 Recorded = 2003 Genre = Christian, Christian Worship Length = 56:20 Label = Vertical Music Producers = Brian Doerksenand Philip Janz Reviews = Last album = This… …

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  • 18satisfy — verb 1) a last chance to satisfy his hunger for romance Syn: fulfill, gratify, meet, fill; indulge, cater to, pander to; appease, assuage; quench, slake, satiate, sate, take the edge off Ant …

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  • 19satisfy — sat•is•fy [[t]ˈsæt ɪsˌfaɪ[/t]] v. fied, fy•ing 1) to fulfill the desires, expectations, needs, or demands of; make content 2) to put an end to (a desire, want, need, etc.) by sufficient or ample provision: to satisfy one s hunger[/ex] 3) to give… …

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  • 20satisfy — [c]/ˈsætəsfaɪ / (say satuhsfuy) verb (satisfied, satisfying) –verb (t) 1. to fulfil the desires, expectations, needs, or demands of, or content (a person, the mind, etc.); supply fully the needs of (a person, etc.): *Nothing would satisfy her but …