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)

  1. (transitive) To fill to satisfaction; to satisfy.
    Nothing seemed to satiate her desire for knowledge.
  2. (transitive) To satisfy to excess. To fill to satiety.

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Adjective [edit]

satiate (comparative more satiate, superlative most satiate)

  1. Filled to satisfaction or to excess.

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Latin [edit]

Verb [edit]

satiāte

  1. second-person plural present active imperative of satiō

Participle [edit]

satiāte

  1. vocative masculine singular of satiātus