Synonyms for satisfy
Definitions
- v. 1
To be enough (for) To provide what is wanted or required for (something).
Even three giant helpings of turkey and ham didn't satisfy her appetite.
- v. 2
To be enough (for)
That brief explanation will never satisfy.
- v. 3
To be enough (for) To meet the needs of, to fulfill the wishes or requirements of (someone).
The final rehearsal of the day seemed to satisfy the director.
Related words
- Word family
- satisfiable satiate satiation satiety satisfaction satisfactory
Forms
- Past participle
- satisfied
e.g. satisfied → gratified, appeased, satiated, sated…
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To satisfy is to furnish just enough to meet physical, mental, or spiritual desire. Much less than is needed to satisfy may suffice a frugal or abstemious person; less than a sufficiency may content one of a patient and submissive spirit.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Example sentences
- appease Only a sincere apology will appease my anger.
- sate When animals sate themselves, they quarrel in the stable.
- gratify She took the job only to gratify her husband.
- satiate Ziri wanted to satiate his curiosity.
- fit We'd like to exchange this jacket. It doesn't fit.
- fill Please fill in your name and address on this form.
By length
- 3 letters
- pay1, fit1
- 4 letters
- meet1, suit1, fill1, sate1
- 5 letters
- serve1, repay2, slake
- 6 letters
- please1, answer2, supply2, settle2, assure2, fulfil2, quench1, pacify3
- 7 letters
- perform2, delight2, fulfill2, indulge2, suffice2, appease2, placate2, assuage2, gratify3, satiate, mollify3, requite
- 8 letters
- convince2, persuade2
- 9 letters
- discharge2
- 10 letters
- compensate3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (repay2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- satisfaire
- Italiano
- soddisfare
- Español
- satisfacer
- Deutsch
- befriedigen