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adjective sa·tiate \ˈsā-sh(ē-)ət\

Definition of satiate

: filled to satiety

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Examples of satiate in a Sentence

a couple of satiate dinner guests had ensconced themselves on the living room sofa

First Known Use of satiate

15th century

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verb sa·ti·ate \ˈsā-shē-ˌāt\

Definition of satiate

satiated

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-ating

transitive verb
: to satisfy (a need, adesire, etc.) fully or to excess

satiation

play \ˌsā-shē-ˈā-shən, ˌsā-sē-\ noun

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Examples of satiate in a Sentence

a long drink of water at last satiated my thirst

Recent Examples of satiate from the Web

EVOO is satiating, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant rich and health promoting.

— katie cavuto, ms, rd, Philly.com, "7 foods you should eat more of this summer," 28 June 2017
FACEBOOK TWITTER EMAIL ME For No Doubt fans that have been anxiously awaiting a new record, DREAMCAR is here to satiate musical palettes.

— ilana kaplan, Billboard, "DREAMCAR Talks Not Being A Supergroup & The Future of No Doubt," 19 May 2017
Violence, for now, was put aside, the mere waft of it in the air satiating most appetites.

— luke o'neil, Esquire, "Scenes From Boston's Ugly "Free Speech Rally"," 13 May 2017
In this regard, the park is a (pricey) way for Cameron to both satiate long-suffering fans and to reel back in viewers who might have left the blue-tinted world of Pandora in their rearview mirror long ago.

— yohana desta, HWD, "Disney’s New Avatar-Themed Park Opens Years Before Any Avatar Sequels," 8 May 2017
While the other celebrity weeklies rarely break from their earnest and scandal-satiated headlines, Us Weekly always seems in on its own joke and more interested in the minutiae of celebrity lives.

— vanityfair.com, "What We Lose if We Lose Us Weekly," 4 May 2017
With Maddon vs. Girardi, Judge vs. Bryant and the return of Chapman and Castro, there should be more than enough drama to satiate the TV networks. Don't blink.

— paul sullivan, chicagotribune.com, "There's some role reversal for Cubs and Yankees this weekend," 4 May 2017
At the same time, strategists were unimpressed with the alternatives the panel floated, including issuing 20-year securities or 50-year zero-coupon obligations to satiate long-duration investors.

— brian chappatta, Bloomberg.com, "In Ultra-Long Treasury Debate, Bond Analysts Find Little to Like," 3 May 2017
The almost $3.3 trillion in money that the federal government taxes out of the economy each year isn’t enough to satiate its profligate spending.

— adam n. michel and justin bogie, Twin Cities, "Michel, Bogie: Where your tax dollars go," 17 Apr. 2017

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Origin and Etymology of satiate

Latin satiatus, past participle of satiare, from satis enough — more at sad

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First Known Use: 15th century

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Synonym Discussion of satiate

satiate, sate, surfeit, cloy, pall, glut, gorge mean to fill to repletion. satiate and sate may sometimes imply only complete satisfaction but more often suggest repletion that has destroyed interest or desire. years of globe-trotting had satiated their interest in travel readers were sated with sensationalistic stories surfeit implies a nauseating repletion. surfeited themselves with junk food cloy stresses the disgust or boredom resulting from such surfeiting. sentimental pictures that cloy after a while pall emphasizes the loss of ability to stimulate interest or appetite. a life of leisure eventually begins to pall glut implies excess in feeding or supplying. a market glutted with diet books gorge suggests glutting to the point of bursting or choking. gorged themselves with chocolate