satiate
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English [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From Latin satiatus, past participle of satiare (“to fill full, satiate”), from sat, satis (“sufficient”), satur (“full”).
Pronunciation [edit]
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Verb [edit]
satiate (third-person singular simple present satiates, present participle satiating, simple past and past participle satiated)
- (transitive) To fill to satisfaction; to satisfy.
- Nothing seemed to satiate her desire for knowledge.
- (transitive) To satisfy to excess. To fill to satiety.
Translations [edit]
satisfy
satisfy to excess
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Derived terms [edit]
Adjective [edit]
satiate (comparative more satiate, superlative most satiate)
- Filled to satisfaction or to excess.
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External links [edit]
- satiate in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
- satiate in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
- satiate at OneLook Dictionary Search
Latin [edit]
Verb [edit]
satiāte
- second-person plural present active imperative of satiō
Participle [edit]
satiāte
- vocative masculine singular of satiātus
