satiate
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin satiatus, past participle of satiare (“to fill full, satiate”), from sat + satis (“sufficient”) + satur (“full”).
Pronunciation
Verb
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- (transitive) To fill to satisfaction; to satisfy.
- Nothing seemed to satiate her desire for knowledge.
- (transitive) To satisfy to excess. To fill to satiety.
Usage notes
Used interchangeably with, and more common than, sate.[1]
Synonyms
Derived terms
Translations
satisfy
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satisfy to excess
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Adjective
satiate (comparative more satiate, superlative most satiate)
- Filled to satisfaction or to excess.
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- Our generals now, retir'd to their estates,
Hang their old trophies o'er the garden gates;
In life's cool evening satiate of applause […]
- Our generals now, retir'd to their estates,
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Related terms
References
- ^ “Monthly Gleanings: November 2011: Sate versus satiated.”, OUPblog
Further reading
- “satiate”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
- “satiate”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.
- “satiate”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
Latin
Verb
(deprecated template usage) satiāte
Participle
(deprecated template usage) satiāte
References
- “satiate”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
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