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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

reason (with)
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

default (on)

disregard, forget, ignore, neglect, overlook, overpass, pass over, slight
Antonyms of satisfy

breach, break, transgress, violate
4 to give satisfaction to
  • A hot dinner at the end of the day never fails to satisfy me.
Synonyms of satisfy

agree (with), content, delight, feast, gladden, gratify, please, 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

calm, comfort

cater (to), humor, indulge

coddle, mollycoddle, pamper, spoil
Near Antonyms of satisfy

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

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

provoke, rouse

agitate, distress, disturb, fret, upset

harass, harry, pester
Antonyms of satisfy

displease
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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