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satiate

verb
/ˈseɪʃɪeɪt/

Etymology

First attested in the 1440–1450s, in Middle English; borrowed from Latin satiātus, perfect passive participle of satiō (“to fill full, satiate, satisfy”) (see -ate (verb-forming suffix) and -ate (adjective-forming suffix)), from satis (“sufficient”).

  1. borrowed from satiātus

Definitions

  1. To fill to satisfaction

    To fill to satisfaction; to satisfy.

    • Nothing seemed to satiate her desire for knowledge.

  2. To satisfy to excess. To fill to satiety.

  3. Filled to satisfaction or to excess

    Filled to satisfaction or to excess; satiated, satisfied.

    • A ſnowy Feather ſpangled white he beares, To ſignifie the mildneſſe of his minde, That ſatiate with ſpoile refuſeth blood:
    • 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

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Derived

satiated, unsatiate

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA