satisfy

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Verb 1.3.1 Antonyms 1.3.2 Related terms 1.3.3 Translations 1.4 External links

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[edit] Etymology

From Latin satisfacere, present active infinitive of satisfaciō < satis (“‘enough, sufficient’”) + faciō (“‘make, do’”)

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈsætɪsfaɪ/, SAMPA: /"s{tIsfaI/
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[edit] Verb

to satisfy (third-person singular simple present satisfies, present participle satisfying, simple past and past participle satisfied) (transitive)

1. To do enough; to meet (needs); to fulfill (wishes, requirements).
2. To cause (a sentence) to be true when (the sentence) is interpreted in one's universe.

   The complex numbers satisfy .

[edit] Antonyms

• (meet needs, fulfill): disappoint
• dissatisfy

[edit] Related terms

• satisfaction
• satisfactory
• satiate
• satiation
• satiety

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[edit] External links

• satisfy in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
• satisfy in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
• satisfy at OneLook® Dictionary Search