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satisfy

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of satisfy

1 to put a complete end to (a physical need or desire)

the players satisfied their hunger after the game with a big pasta dinner

Synonyms of satisfy

assuage, quench, sate, satiate, slake

Words Related to satisfy

cater (to), gratify, humor, indulge

alleviate, lighten, relieve

cloy, saturate, surfeit

Near Antonyms of satisfy

arouse, excite, pique, stimulate

tantalize, tease

2 to cause (someone) to agree with a belief or course of action by using arguments or earnest requests

it took me a while to satisfy my attorney that I had good grounds for a lawsuit

Synonyms of satisfy

argue, bring, bring around, convert, convince, gain, get, induce, move, persuade, prevail (on or upon), talk (into), win (over)

Words Related to satisfy

blandish, blarney, cajole, coax, entreat, exhort, fast-talk, urge, wheedle

allure, beguile, lead on, lure, seduce, snow, tempt

brainwash, overpersuade

incline, influence, move, prompt, sell, sway

attract, draw, entice, interest

chew over, converse, debate, discuss, dispute, hash (over), moot

Near Antonyms of satisfy

deter, discourage, dissuade, unsell

3 to do what is required by the terms of

the contractor had clearly failed to satisfy the terms of the agreement

Synonyms of satisfy

answer, complete, comply (with), fill, fulfill (or fulfil), keep, meet, redeem

Words Related to satisfy

conclude, consummate, finalize, finish, perfect

accomplish, achieve, bring about, bring off, carry out, effect

commit, compass, discharge, execute, follow through (with), make, perform

Phrases Synonymous with satisfy

abide by, make good (or make good on)

Near Antonyms of satisfy

disregard, forget, ignore, neglect, overlook, overpass, pass over, slight

Antonyms of satisfy

breach, break, transgress, violate

4 to give satisfaction to

a hot dinner and a relaxing massage never fails to satisfy her after a long week at work

Synonyms of satisfy

agree (with), content, delight, feast, gas [slang], glad [archaic], gladden, gratify, please, pleasure, rejoice, suit, warm

Words Related to satisfy

appease, mollify, pacify, placate, soothe

assuage, quench, sate, satiate

excite, tickle, titillate

amuse, divert, entertain, treat

captivate, charm

galvanize, thrill

cater (to), humor, indulge

coddle, mollycoddle, pamper, spoil

Near Antonyms of satisfy

aggravate, annoy, bother, bug, chafe, cross, exasperate, gall, get, grate, irk, irritate, nettle, peeve, perturb, pique, put out, ruffle, vex

anger, enrage, incense, inflame (also enflame), infuriate, madden, outrage, rankle, rile, roil, steam up

agitate, distress, disturb, fret, upset

harass, harry, pester

affront, insult, offend

Antonyms of satisfy

5 to provide (someone) with a just payment for loss or injury

the owners of the restaurant were generously satisfied for any business lost during the filming

Synonyms of satisfy

compensate, indemnify, recompense, recoup, remunerate, requite

Words Related to satisfy

refund, reimburse, repay

redress, remedy, repair

discharge, pay, quit

Synonym Discussion of satisfy

pay, compensate, remunerate, satisfy, reimburse, indemnify, repay, recompense mean to give money or its equivalent in return for something. pay implies the discharge of an obligation incurred.

- paid their bills

compensate implies a making up for services rendered.

- an attorney well compensated for her services

remunerate clearly suggests paying for services rendered and may extend to payment that is generous or not contracted for.

- promised to remunerate the searchers handsomely

satisfy implies paying a person what is required by law.

- all creditors will be satisfied in full

reimburse implies a return of money that has been spent for another's benefit.

- reimbursed employees for expenses

indemnify implies making good a loss suffered through accident, disaster, warfare.

- indemnified the families of the dead miners

repay stresses paying back an equivalent in kind or amount.

- repay a favor with a favor

recompense suggests due return in amends, friendly repayment, or reward.

- passengers were recompensed for the delay

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