satiate
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
From Latin satiatus, past participle of satiare (“to fill full, satiate”), from sat, satis (“sufficient”), satur (“full”).
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[edit] Verb
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.
[edit] Translations
satisfy
satisfy to excess
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[edit] Adjective
satiate (comparative more satiate, superlative most satiate)
- Filled to satisfaction or to excess.
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[edit] External links
- 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
[edit] Latin
[edit] Verb
satiāte
- second-person plural present active imperative of satiō
[edit] Participle
satiāte
- vocative masculine singular of satiātus
