satiate

[ verb sey-shee-eyt; adjective sey-shee-it, -eyt ]

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verb (used with object),sa·ti·at·ed, sa·ti·at·ing.

to supply with anything to excess, so as to disgust or weary; surfeit.
to satisfy to the full; sate.

adjective

satiated.

Origin of satiate

1400–50; late Middle English (adj.) <Latin satiātus (past participle of satiāre to satisfy), equivalent to sati-enough (akin to sad) + -ātus-ate¹

Other words for satiate

1	glut, stuff, gorge

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Other words from satiate

sa·ti·a·tion, noun
non·sa·ti·a·tion, noun
un·sa·ti·at·ing, adjective

Words that may be confused with satiate

sate, satiate

Words Nearby satiate

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How to use satiate in a sentence

For decades, Singapore has satiated a significant amount of its demand through agreements to import water from neighboring Malaysia.
Singapore pushes for water independence as temperatures rise | Megan Tatum | December 23, 2021 | MIT Technology Review
They’ve just sacrificed conservative royalty and their former number three leader in the House, Liz Cheney, to satiate the base’s rage and move on.
The GOP’s Plan to Move On From Jan. 6? Flood the Zone With Shit. | Wajahat Ali | May 20, 2021 | The Daily Beast
And the not-so-subtle winks to Batman lore will be enough to satiate hungry fanboys for now.
Batman Deserves Better Than ‘Gotham’ | Sujay Kumar | September 23, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
All bulldozed by developers, eager to satiate the needs of the rich and foreign.
Weren’t Those the Bad Old Days? The Poison of New York City Nostalgia | Michael Moynihan | January 6, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
Cigarettes generate their own cravings, which you walk into the store intending to satiate.
Bloomberg to Cigarette Vendors: Out of Sight, Out of Mind | Megan McArdle | March 18, 2013 | THE DAILY BEAST

Though this is enough to satiate the most ardent of conspiracy theorists, I find it lacking.
In Search of Black Jesus | Larry Wilmore | February 12, 2009 | THE DAILY BEAST
If thy soul be satiate and weary, change from garden to garden, from furrow to furrow, from sight to sight.
Chapters on Jewish Literature | Israel Abrahams
Even the multitude who seek to satiate themselves in sensual enjoyments, even these come to us sooner or later for aid.
Journal in France in 1845 and 1848 with Letters from Italy in 1847 | T. W. (Thomas William) Allies
The baffled creature, tantalised with the blood of his other victims, was ready to satiate its lust at last.
"Unto Caesar" | Baroness Emmuska Orczy
Fowls, in their inquisitive endeavours to find food, try to satiate an appetite which is never satisfied.
Cathedral Cities of Italy | William Wiehe Collins
One blow was enough; but it did not satiate the wrath of that spirit which had pursued him through two days.
Charles Sumner; his complete works, volume 5 (of 20) | Charles Sumner

British Dictionary definitions for satiate

satiate

/ (ˈseɪʃɪˌeɪt) /

verb(tr)

to fill or supply beyond capacity or desire, often arousing weariness
to supply to satisfaction or capacity

Origin of satiate

C16: from Latin satiāre to satisfy, from satis enough

Derived forms of satiate

satiation, noun

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