What does satisfy mean?
Definitions for satisfy
ˈsæt ɪsˌfaɪsat·is·fy
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word satisfy.
Princeton's WordNet
satisfy, fulfill, fulfil, live up toverb
meet the requirements or expectations of
satisfy, gratifyverb
make happy or satisfied
meet, satisfy, fill, fulfill, fulfilverb
fill or meet a want or need
Wiktionary
satisfyverb
To do enough; to meet (needs); to fulfill (wishes, requirements).
satisfyverb
To cause (a sentence) to be true when (the sentence) is interpreted in one's universe.
The complex numbers satisfy uE000125581uE001.
Etymology: From satisfacere, present active infinitive of satisfacio, from satis + facio
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
To SATISFYverb
Etymology: satisfaire, Fr. satisfacio, Latin.
A good man shall be satisfied from himself. Prov. xiv. 14.
Will he satisfy his rigour,
Satisfy’d never? John Milton.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.
He is well paid that is well satisfied;
And I, delivering you, am satisfied,
And therein do account myself well paid. William Shakespeare.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.
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.
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.
Wikipedia
ChatGPT
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 Dictionary
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
Satisfyadjective
to pay to the extent of claims or deserts; to give what is due to; as, to satisfy a creditor
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
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
Satisfyverb
to give satisfaction; to afford gratification; to leave nothing to be desired
Satisfyverb
to make payment or atonement; to atone
Wikidata
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 Dictionary
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.]
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British National Corpus
Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'satisfy' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #4598
Verbs Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'satisfy' in Verbs Frequency: #582
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of satisfy in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of satisfy in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
Examples of satisfy in a Sentence
Manufacturers are getting just about all they can out of their current workforce, as long as they see new orders come in the door, they're going to have to hire more employees to satisfy those orders.
I can carry any political battles, but I can't fight with the people, i hope that my and the government's resignation will satisfy protesters' expectations, so that we can return to reason and reasonable decisions for what needs doing in Romania as soon as possible.
I share the consensus view that producers are unlikely to reach an agreement (on cuts), the rationale being the need to satisfy two conditions, first, any price gains must offset losses achieved from volume cuts - production cuts must be meaningful - sufficiently large to achieve a substantial price increase. And they will have to involve everybody - all the major (producer) players. That will be difficult to achieve.
At the same time, we must recognize potential costs associated with additional transparency, especially if it complicates the redistribution of risk, discourages price formation, or compromises the ability of market-makers to satisfy client obligations.
We're not against vaccination, but we want to verify it, to satisfy our worries, because there have been many side effects, we don't think that the vaccine components are very safe. It's not a safe vaccine.
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- عوArabic
- satisferCatalan, Valencian
- uspokojit, vyhovětCzech
- tilfredsstilleDanish
- erfüllen, befriedigen, zufriedenstellenGerman
- ικανοποιώGreek
- kontentigiEsperanto
- satisfacerSpanish
- قانع کردنPersian
- tyydyttääFinnish
- satisfaireFrench
- sàsaich, riaraichScottish Gaelic
- satisfacerGalician
- मुआवज़ा देनाHindi
- teljesítHungarian
- բավարարելArmenian
- memuaskanIndonesian
- accontentare, soddisfare, saziareItalian
- לְסַפֵּקHebrew
- 満たすJapanese
- 풀다Korean
- sufficio, satisfacio, SATIOLatin
- whakaupa, whakahei, whakanāMāori
- voldoen, voldoende, bevredigenDutch
- tilfredsstilleNorwegian
- usatysfakcjonowaćPolish
- satisfazerPortuguese
- satisfaceRomanian
- удовлетворять, удовлетворитьRussian
- zadovoljíti, zadovoljevátiSlovene
- uppfylla, tillfredsställaSwedish
- திருப்திTamil
- తీర్చుTelugu
- พอใจThai
- yetmek, doyurmak, tatmin etmekTurkish
- задовольнятиUkrainian
- مطمئنUrdu
- thỏa mãn, làm vui lòngVietnamese
- באַפרידיקןYiddish
- 满Chinese
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