satiate

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin satiatus, past participle of satiare (to fill full, satiate), from satis (sufficient).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈseɪʃɪeɪt/
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Verb

satiate (third-person singular simple present satiates, present participle satiating, simple past and past participle satiated)

  1. (transitive) To fill to satisfaction; to satisfy.
    Nothing seemed to satiate her desire for knowledge.
  2. (transitive) To satisfy to excess. To fill to satiety.

Usage notes

Used interchangeably with, and more common than, sate.[1]

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Adjective

satiate (comparative more satiate, superlative most satiate)

  1. Filled to satisfaction or to excess.

References

  1. Monthly Gleanings: November 2011: Sate versus satiated.”, OUPblog

Further reading

Latin

Verb

satiāte

  1. second-person plural present active imperative of satiō

Participle

satiāte

  1. vocative masculine singular of satiātus

References

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