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sate
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1sate

\ˈsāt, ˈsat\

Definition of SATE

archaic past of sit

2sate

transitive verb \ˈsāt\
sat·edsat·ing

Definition of SATE

1
: to cloy with overabundance : glut
2
: to appease (as a thirst) by indulging to the full

Examples of SATE

  1. The meal was more than enough to sate his hunger.
  2. The information sated their curiosity.

Origin of SATE

probably by shortening & alteration from satiate
First Known Use: 1579

Related to SATE

Synonyms
cram, glut, gorge, stuff, surfeit
See Synonym Discussion at satiate

Rhymes with SATE

ait, bait, bate, blate, cate, crate, date, eight, fate, fete, freight, gait, gate, grate, great, haet, hate, late, mate, pate, plait, plate, prate, quoit, rate, skate, slate, spate, state, straight, strait, teth, trait, wait, weight

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