satisfy

Meaning

1. To do enough for; to meet the needs of; to fulfill the wishes or requirements of.
2. To cause (a sentence) to be true when the sentence is interpreted in one's universe.
3. To convince by ascertaining; to free from doubt.
4. To pay to the extent of what is claimed or due.
5. To answer or discharge (a claim, debt, legal demand, etc.); to give compensation for.

Synonyms

please

gratify

content

satiate

meet

fulfill

fulfil

fill

sate

appease

delight

suffice

slake

mollify

assuage

answer

supply

fulfill

serve

fulfil

make content

relieve

suit

live up to

entertain

convince

gladden

meet with

carry out

quench

amuse

accept

🉑

allay

attain

calm down

cater

cheer

enough

execute

fill in

grant

humor

implement

indulge

ingratiate

interest

pacify

pay

💸

persuade

propitiate

realise

realize

rejoice

respond

soothe

answer the purpose

be satisfied

make full

make convenient

make contented

meet fully

be added to

be adjusted to

like

line

litter

drench

make glad

make out

man

👨

marry

discharge

disburse

conciliate

oblige

occupy

accompany

pack

eat too much

be indulgent

placate

comply with

pleasure

prime

enamour with

complete

fulfill one’s aspiration

have one’s wish gratified

refresh

please with

compensate

repay

resolve

satisfy one’s wish

compel

comfort

satisfaction

satisfied

😆

cloy

settable

close

render content

square

stay

stuff

charm

sufficient

charge

be pleased

thank

be good for

top off

turn

wad

assure

be content

apply for

be sufficient

fill out

fill up

flood

follow

feed

farce

enrich

glut

have enough

enliven

gruntle

heal

satisfy oneself

imbue

make one full

impregnate

impress

indemnify

yield to

inflate

infuse

Hyphenated as

sat‧is‧fy

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈsætɪsfaɪ/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: satisfyen

Cognate with Old French: satisfaire

In summary

From Middle English satisfyen, satisfien, from Old French satisfiier, satisfier (also Old French satisfaire), from Latin satisfacere, present active infinitive of satisfaciō, from satis (“enough, sufficient”) + faciō (“I make, I do”).

Sentences

It's no good trying to satisfy me with promises .