satiate

[ verb sey-shee-eyt; adjective sey-shee-it, -eyt ]

verb (used with object)

, sa·ti·at·ed, sa·ti·at·ing.

1. to supply with anything to excess, so as to disgust or weary; surfeit.

   Synonyms: gorge, stuff, glut

2. to satisfy to the full; sate.

adjective

1. satiated.

satiate

/ ˈseɪʃɪˌeɪt /

verb

1. to fill or supply beyond capacity or desire, often arousing weariness
2. to supply to satisfaction or capacity

Derived Forms

• ˌsatiˈation, noun

Other Words From

• sati·ation noun
• nonsa·ti·ation noun
• un·sati·ating adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of satiate¹

1400–50; late Middle English (adj.) < Latin satiātus (past participle of satiāre to satisfy), equivalent to sati- enough (akin to sad ) + -ātus -ate ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of satiate¹

C16: from Latin satiāre to satisfy, from satis enough

Example Sentences

For decades, Singapore has satiated a significant amount of its demand through agreements to import water from neighboring Malaysia.

From MIT Technology Review

They’ve just sacrificed conservative royalty and their former number three leader in the House, Liz Cheney, to satiate the base’s rage and move on.

From The Daily Beast

And the not-so-subtle winks to Batman lore will be enough to satiate hungry fanboys for now.

From The Daily Beast

All bulldozed by developers, eager to satiate the needs of the rich and foreign.

From The Daily Beast

Cigarettes generate their own cravings, which you walk into the store intending to satiate.

From The Daily Beast

Though this is enough to satiate the most ardent of conspiracy theorists, I find it lacking.

From The Daily Beast

If thy soul be satiate and weary, change from garden to garden, from furrow to furrow, from sight to sight.

From Project Gutenberg

Even the multitude who seek to satiate themselves in sensual enjoyments, even these come to us sooner or later for aid.

From Project Gutenberg

The baffled creature, tantalised with the blood of his other victims, was ready to satiate its lust at last.

From Project Gutenberg

Fowls, in their inquisitive endeavours to find food, try to satiate an appetite which is never satisfied.

From Project Gutenberg

One blow was enough; but it did not satiate the wrath of that spirit which had pursued him through two days.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• gratify
• indulge
• nauseate
• sate
• slake