sate

¹

[ seyt ]

verb (used with object)

, sat·ed, sat·ing.

1. to satisfy (any appetite or desire) fully.

   Synonyms: fill, satiate

2. to fill to excess; surfeit; glut.

   Synonyms: stuff, gorge

sate

²

[ sat, seyt ]

verb

, Archaic.

1. simple past tense and past participle of sit ¹.

sate

¹

/ sæt; seɪt /

verb

1. archaic.
   a past tense and past participle of sit

sate

²

/ seɪt /

verb

1. to satisfy (a desire or appetite) fully
2. to supply beyond capacity or desire

Word History and Origins

Origin of sate¹

First recorded in 1595–1605; variant of obsolete sade “to satiate,” Old English sadian (akin to sad ), perhaps influenced by satiate

Word History and Origins

Origin of sate¹

Old English sadian; related to Old High German satōn; see sad , satiate

Example Sentences

An August sit-down with CNN’s Dana Bash, with her running mate Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz beside her, was painted as a Milk Bone toss to a ravenous wolf pack – an amuse bouche too insubstantial to sate.

From Salon

The People's Republic marking its 75th anniversary means it has been in existence longer than the only other major communist sate - the Soviet Union - which collapsed 74 years after its founding.

From BBC

Those who handed in their resignations on Tuesday included strategic industries minister Alexander Kamyshin, justice minister Denys Maliuska, environmental protection minister Ruslan Strilets, deputy prime ministers Olha Stefanishyna and Iryna Vereshchuk, and the head of Ukraine's Sate Property Fund Vitaliy Koval.

From BBC

Will Biden’s comments be enough to sate young voters?

From Los Angeles Times

Cartographic décor can help sate fundamental human needs...

From Seattle Times

Related Words

• gratify
• satiate