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   satisfy

   /ˈsatɪsfʌɪ/

   verb

   • 1. meet the expectations, needs, or desires of (someone): "I have never been satisfied with my job" Similar pleasecontentmake happyOpposite dissatisfyfrustrate
   • ▪ fulfil (a desire or need): "social services is trying to satisfy the needs of so many different groups" Similar fulfilgratifymeetfillserveprovide forsupplyindulgecater topander toappeaseassuagequenchslakesatiatesatetake the edge offrare:satisficeOpposite frustrate
   • ▪ adequately meet or comply with (a condition, obligation, or demand): "the whole team is working flat out to satisfy demand" Similar comply withmeetfulfilanswerconform tomatch up tomeasure up tocome up tosufficebe good enoughfit/fill the billperfectinformal:make the gradecut the mustard
   • ▪ pay off (a debt or creditor): "there was insufficient collateral to satisfy the loan" Similar repaypaypay offpay in fullsettlemake gooddischargesquareliquidateclear
   • 2. provide (someone) with adequate or convincing information or proof about something: "people need to be satisfied that the environmental assessments are accurate" Similar convincepersuadeassuremake certainreassureput someone's mind at restdispel someone's doubts
   • 3. (of a quantity) make (an equation) true.

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French satisfier, formed irregularly from Latin satisfacere ‘to content’, from satis ‘enough’ + facere ‘make’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. satisfiability noun
   • 2. satisfiable adjective

   Scrabble Points: 13

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   • Y

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