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satisfy

/ˈsætɪsfaɪ/verb3 syllables

Satisfy means: fill, satisfy or meet a want or need or condition or restriction.

Synonyms for satisfy23

verb, as in fill, satisfy or meet a want or need or condition or restriction

fit, conform to, meet, fill, fulfill, fulfil

verb, as in meet the requirements or expectations of

fulfill, fulfil, live up to

verb, as in make happy or satisfied

gratify

also used for satisfy

supply, appease, abound, amuse, assuage, captivate, cater, cloy, compensate, conciliate, delight, elate, entertain, exuberate, fascinate

Includes material from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Opposites of satisfy

fall short of, dissatisfy

What does satisfy mean?3

verb

1

fill, satisfy or meet a want or need or condition or restriction“does this paper meet the requirements for the degree?”

2

meet the requirements or expectations of

3

make happy or satisfied

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Satisfy in a sentence

  • I don't have an obligation to satisfy all of your personal demands, you see.LoverofEnglish
  • He had done everything to satisfy his beloved's desires, but nothing worked.jhomel
  • If we didn't satisfy your expectations, that's your problem.astyng
  • I am sorry, we are unable to satisfy your demand.sharris123
  • Today's lunch was really good, but the portions were too small to satisfy.DJ_Saidez
  • Harold could finally feast on seafood and satisfy his cravings.sabretou
  • Their inability to satisfy the desires of the populace led to their electoral defeat.mailohilohi
  • A piece of bread was not enough to satisfy his hunger.CK

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of satisfy

as a verb

past tense
satisfied
present participle
satisfying
third-person singular
satisfies
past participle
satisfied