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sate[2]

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sate

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Main Entry: ²sate

Pronunciation: \ˈsāt\

Function: transitive verb

Inflected Form(s): sat·ed; sat·ing

Etymology: probably by shortening & alteration from satiate

Date: 1579

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

synonyms see satiate

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