satiate
[ verb sey-shee-eyt; adjective sey-shee-it, -eyt ]
/ verb ˈseɪ ʃiˌeɪt; adjective ˈseɪ ʃi ɪt, -ˌeɪt /
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
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British Dictionary definitions for satiation
satiate
/ (ˈseɪʃɪˌeɪt) /
verb (tr)
to fill or supply beyond capacity or desire, often arousing weariness
to supply to satisfaction or capacity
Derived forms of satiate
satiation, nounWord Origin for satiate
C16: from Latin satiāre to satisfy, from satis enough
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Medical definitions for satiation
satiation
[ sā′shē-ā′shən ]
n.
The state produced by having had a specific need, such as hunger or thirst, fulfilled.
Other words from satiation
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