Definitions for satisfy
ˈsæt ɪsˌfaɪsat·is·fy

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. satisfy, fulfill, fulfil, live up toverb

   meet the requirements or expectations of

2. satisfy, gratifyverb

   make happy or satisfied

3. meet, satisfy, fill, fulfill, fulfilverb

   fill or meet a want or need

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. satisfyverb

   To do enough; to meet (needs); to fulfill (wishes, requirements).

2. satisfyverb

   To cause (a sentence) to be true when (the sentence) is interpreted in one's universe.

   The complex numbers satisfy uE000125581uE001.

3. Etymology: From satisfacere, present active infinitive of satisfacio, from satis + facio

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. To SATISFYverb

   Etymology: satisfaire, Fr. satisfacio, Latin.

   1. To content; to please to such a degree as that nothing more is desired.

   A good man shall be satisfied from himself. Prov. xiv. 14.

   Will he satisfy his rigour,
   Satisfy’d never? John Milton.

   2. To feed to the fill.

   Who hath caused it to rain on the earth, to satisfy the desolate and waste ground, and to cause the bud of the tender tree to spring forth? Job xxxviii. 27.

   I will pursue and divide the spoil: my lust shall be satisfied upon them. Ex. xv. 9.

   The righteous eateth to the satisfying of his soul. Prov. xiii.

   3. To recompense; to pay to content.

   He is well paid that is well satisfied;
   And I, delivering you, am satisfied,
   And therein do account myself well paid. William Shakespeare.

   4. To free from doubt, perplexity, or suspense.

   Of many things useful and curious you may satisfy yourselves in Leonardo de Vinci. Dryden.

   When come to the utmost extremity of body, what can there put a stop and satisfy the mind that it is at the end of space, when it is satisfied that body itself can move into it? John Locke.

   This I would willingly be satisfied in, whether the soul, when it thinks thus, separate from the body, acts less rationally than when conjointly with it? John Locke.

   5. To convince.

   He declares himself satisfied to the contrary, in which he has given up the cause. Dryden.

   The standing evidences of the truth of the Gospel, are in themselves most firm, solid, and satisfying. Francis Atterbury.

2. To Satisfyverb

   To make payment.

   By the quantity of silver they give or take, they estimate the value of other things, and satisfy for them: thus silver becomes the measure of commerce. John Locke.

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1. Satisfy

   Satisfy is a song by British electronic music trio Nero. It was released on 14 May 2014 as the lead single from Nero's second studio album, Between II Worlds. It peaked at number 50 on the UK Singles Chart.

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1. satisfy

   To satisfy, in general, means to fulfill a desire, expectation, need or demand; or to carry out the requirements or terms of a contract, promise, or obligation. It can also mean to make someone pleased, contented or convinced, or make a situation or condition no longer in doubt.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Satisfyadjective

   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

2. Satisfyadjective

   to pay to the extent of claims or deserts; to give what is due to; as, to satisfy a creditor

3. Satisfyadjective

   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 execution

4. Satisfyadjective

   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 inquiry

5. Satisfyverb

   to give satisfaction; to afford gratification; to leave nothing to be desired

6. Satisfyverb

   to make payment or atonement; to atone

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1. Satisfy

   Satisfy, released by Vertical Records, is Kathryn Scott's first solo album, released in 2003. Seven of the songs are penned by Scott herself, including her most famous track, "Hungry", and also "At the foot of the cross" and "Breathe on me now". She also does covers of Matt Redman's "Blessed be Your name", Mercy Me's "Imagine", and Isaac Watts' classic "When I Survey the Wondrous Cross".

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Satisfy

   sat′is-fī, v.t. to give enough to: to supply fully: to please fully: to discharge: to free from doubt: to convince.—v.i. to give content: to supply fully: to make payment:—pa.t. and pa.p. sat′isfied.—n. Satisfac′tion, state of being satisfied: gratification: comfort: that which satisfies: amends: atonement: payment, quittance: conviction: repairing a wrong, as by a duel.—adj. Satisfac′tive (obs.).—adv. Satisfac′torily.—n. Satisfac′toriness.—adjs. Satisfac′tory, satisfying: giving contentment: making amends or payment: atoning: convincing; Satisfī′able, capable of being satisfied.—n. Sat′isfīer.—adj. Sat′isfying, satisfactory.—adv. Sat′isfyingly.—Satisfaction theory (of the Atonement), the ordinary theory of Catholic orthodoxy that Christ made satisfaction to Divine justice for the guilt of human sin by suffering as the human representative, and that thus Divine forgiveness was made possible. [Fr. satisfaire—L. satisfacĕre, satis, enough, facĕre, to make.]

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. satisfy

   To fulfill a desire.

   The food did satisfy our requirement for food.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on March 30, 2020  

2. ---

   satisfy

   To fulfill what is just, right and fair.

   They did their best to satisfy their clients.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on March 17, 2020  

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'satisfy' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #4598

2. Verbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'satisfy' in Verbs Frequency: #582

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How to pronounce satisfy?

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How to say satisfy in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of satisfy in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of satisfy in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of satisfy in a Sentence

1. Alexander Hamilton:

   Such a wife as I want... must be young, handsome I lay most stress upon a good shape, sensible a little learning will do, well-bread, chaste, and tender. As to religion, a moderate stock will satisfy me. She must believe in God and hate a saint.

2. Ken Shubin Stein:

   Doing so would limit his options going forward and he doesn't usually give up free options to satisfy the curiosity of the outside world.

3. Yiddish Proverb:

   A man should live if only to satisfy his curiosity.

4. C. S. Lewis:

   I have found a desire within myself that no experience in this world can satisfy; the most probable explanation is that I was made for another world.

5. George Booth:

   Until U.S. sanctions are lifted European banks with major operations in the States, of which there are many, will still be exposed to onerous trade restrictions unless they can prove complete separation of European and U.S. divisions of their business, that's easier said than done. It should not be underestimated the level of internal restructuring required to satisfy this criteria.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=satisfy
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Satisfy
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=satisfy
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Satisfy
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/satisfy
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=satisfy
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=satisfy
9. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=satisfy