Main Entry:

sat·is·fy

Pronunciation:

\ˈsa-təs-ˌfī\

Function:

verb

Inflected Form(s):

sat·is·fied; sat·is·fy·ing

Etymology:

Middle English satisfien, from Anglo-French satisfier, modification of Latin satisfacere, from satis enough + facere to do, make — more at sad, do

Date:

15th century

transitive verb1 a: to carry out the terms of (as a contract) : discharge b: to meet a financial obligation to2: to make reparation to (an injured party) : indemnify3 a: to make happy : please b: to gratify to the full : appease4 a: convince b: to put an end to (doubt or uncertainty) : dispel5 a: to conform to (as specifications) : be adequate to (an end in view) b: to make true by fulfilling a condition <values that satisfy an equation> <satisfy a hypothesis>intransitive verb: to be adequate : suffice ; also : please

synonyms see pay

— sat·is·fy·ing·ly \-iŋ-lē\ adverb