satisfy
verb (used with object)
to fulfill the desires, expectations, needs, or demands of (a person, the mind, etc.); give full contentment to.
satisfies
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present tense formof satisfy (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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The addition of the turbo satisfies the need for the engines to be road-relevant, as well as increasing efficiency and requiring less fuel than a pure naturally aspirated engine.
From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2026
Done in that order, the QCD satisfies part of the RMD without adding a dollar to AGI, leaving more headroom under the Medicare surcharge tier before conversion income stacks.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 14, 2026
Gregg, Mandery writes, “created the bedrock principles of modern death penalty jurisprudence: that a non-arbitrary death penalty satisfies the Constitution and that the requirement of non-arbitrariness could be satisfied by Georgia’s approach.”
From Slate ● Jun. 8, 2026
“Project Hail Mary” is wholesome science fiction that satisfies like a jumbo serving of apple pie and milk.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 18, 2026
The intelligent beings in these regions should therefore not be surprised if they observe that their locality in the universe satisfies the conditions that are necessary for their existence.
From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking
