sat·is·fy
(săt́ĭs-fī́)
[Middle English satisfien, from Old French satisfier, from Latin satisfacere, satis, sufficient, + facere, to make.]
verb: -fied, -fy·ing, -fies.
transitive verb
- To gratify the need, desire, or expectation of.
- To fulfill (a need or desire).
- To free from doubt or question; assure.
- To get rid of (a doubt or question); dispel.
- To discharge (a debt or obligation, for example) in full.
- To discharge an obligation to (a creditor).
- To conform to the requirements of (a standard or rule); be sufficient to (an end).
- To make reparation for; redress.
- Mathematics To make the left and right sides of an equation equal after substituting equivalent quantities for the unknown variables in the equation.
intransitive verb
- To be sufficient or adequate.
- To give satisfaction.
derivatives
- sat́is·fíer
- noun
- sat́is·fýing·ly
- adverb
synonyms:
satisfy, answer, fill, fulfill, meet1 These verbs mean to supply fully or completely: satisfied all requirements; answered our needs; fills a purpose; fulfilled their aspirations; met her obligations.
