Satisfy (Verb)
Meaning 1
Fill, satisfy or meet a want or need or condtion ro restriction; "does this paper meet the requirements for the degree?"; "This job doesn't match my dreams"; "meet a need".
Classification
Verbs of eating and drinking.
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- Satisfy
- Accommodate
- Content
- Appease
- Answer
- Fit
- Fit The Bill
- Quench
- Quell
- Slake
- Fulfil
- Stay
- Fill The Bill
- Feed On
- Feed Upon
- Allay
- Fulfill
- Suit
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Meaning 2
Meet the requirements or expectations of.
Classification
Verbs of being, having, spatial relations.
Examples
- The new employee was eager to satisfy the demands of her role by working diligently.
- The customer required a full refund to satisfy their disappointment with the service.
- The teacher hoped that the new lesson plan would satisfy the needs of the students who struggled with the subject.
- The insurance policy was designed to satisfy the regulatory requirements of the state.
- A nutritious meal was necessary to satisfy the hunger and fatigue that came after the long hike.
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Meaning 3
Make happy or satisfied.
Classification
Verbs of feeling.
Examples
- Eating her favorite cake was enough to satisfy the child's sweet tooth.
- The news of his success was all it took to satisfy his critics for a while.
- Her loving smile was all he needed to satisfy his doubts about their relationship.
- Watching the sunset on the beach was enough to satisfy her sense of adventure for the day.
- The smell of freshly baked cookies always seemed to satisfy her cravings for something sweet.