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
verb, as in make happy or satisfied
gratify
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