verb
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to fill or supply beyond capacity or desire, often arousing weariness
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to supply to satisfaction or capacity
Other Word Forms
- nonsatiation noun
- satiation noun
- unsatiating adjective
Etymology
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 -ate 1
Example Sentences
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These are some of the places around Los Angeles that still keep his inner comics-nerd satiated and musical curiosity fed — no matter what bleak news is blowing up his phone.
From Los Angeles Times
A memory is unlocked in a pair of slouchy carpenter pants and delicate stacks of golden jewelry, and the longing for home is temporarily satiated.
From Los Angeles Times
The team believes this notion of “satiated consumption” is implausible.
From MarketWatch
But “we make it very challenging to build enough homes to satiate the demand,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times
Just a few can leave you satiated, just as good as eating a few slices of bread.
From Salon
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