English Explanatory Dictionary

satiate

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To fill to satisfaction; to satisfy.
  2. To satisfy to excess. To fill to satiety.
adj
  1. Filled to satisfaction or to excess; satiated, satisfied.

Pronunciation

/ˈseɪʃɪeɪt/ en-us-satiate.ogg

Word forms

satiate satiates satiating satiated more satiate most satiate

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”).

Synonyms

sate glut

Related words

sate satiation satiety satisfaction satisfactory satisfy

Derived words

satiated unsatiate
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