satisfy

satisfy
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']
1.) to make someone feel pleased by doing what they want
▪ Nothing I did would ever satisfy my father.
2.) if you satisfy someone's needs, demands etc, you provide what they need or want
satisfy sb's needs/demands/desires
▪ The program is designed to satisfy the needs of adult learners.
satisfy sb's hunger/appetite
(=give someone enough food to stop them from feeling hungry)
▪ A salad won't be enough to satisfy my appetite.
▪ Just to satisfy my curiosity (=find out something) , how much did it cost?
3.) formal to make someone feel sure that something is right or true
= ↑convince satisfy sb of sth
▪ Jackson tried to satisfy me of his innocence.
satisfy yourself (that)
▪ Having satisfied herself that no one was there, she closed the door.
4.) formal to be good enough for a particular purpose, standard etc
▪ Have you satisfied all the requirements for the general degree?

Dictionary of contemporary English. 2013.

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