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

If Kentucky gets by Kansas State, I think Wichita Sate can get bounced in the second round.

From The Daily Beast

Verdict: Not that original, but it will sate the appetite of vampire-starved fans.

From The Daily Beast

Why wait a week to watch another episode when there are 108 more available and you can sate your hunger by just clicking away?

From The Daily Beast

It is not clear how much blood would sate the beast awakened.

From The Daily Beast

They were no more represented in the parliament which sate at Dublin than in the parliament which sate at Westminster.

From Project Gutenberg

This Committee sate at intervals during more than three months.

From Project Gutenberg

When those abuses have been the subject of debate in the House of Commons, I have sate silent.

From Project Gutenberg

His brother, much more distressed than himself, sate near him through the long agony of that day.

From Project Gutenberg

However, he sate by him, and glanced at the Caesar which the boy shoved about a quarter of an inch in his direction.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• gratify
• satiate