Synonyms for satisfies
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : sat-is-fahy |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈsæt ɪsˌfaɪ |
Top 10 synonyms for satisfies Other synonyms for the word satisfies
- animate
- answer
- atone
- avail
- be adequate
- be enough
- be sufficient
- befriend
- brighten up
- captivate
- capture
- cheer
- clear up
- cloy
- come up to
- comfort
- complete
- conciliate
- conform to
- disburse
- discharge
- dispel doubt
- do the trick
- enliven
- entertain
- enthrall
- equip
- exhilarate
- fascinate
- fill
- fill the bill
- flatter
- fulfill
- furnish
- get by
- gladden
- glut
- gorge
- gratify
- hit the spot
- humor
- indemnify
- induce
- indulge
- inveigle
- keep promise
- liquidate
- make good
- make merry
- make reparation
- make the grade
- meet
- mollify
- observe
- pacify
- pass muster
- pay off
- perform
- placate
- propitiate
- provide
- put mind at ease
- qualify
- quench
- quiet
- quit
- reassure
- recompense
- rejoice
- remunerate
- repay
- requite
- reward
- sate
- satiate
- score
- sell
- sell on
- serve
- serve the purpose
- settle
- slake
- square
- suffice
- suit
- surfeit
- tide over
- win over
Définition of satisfies
Origin :- early 15c., from Middle French satisfier, from Old French satisfaire "pay, repay, make reparation" (14c., Modern French satisfaire), from Latin satisfacere "discharge fully, comply with, make amends," literally "do enough," from satis "enough" (from PIE root *sa- "to satisfy;" see sad) + facere "perform" (see factitious). Related: Satisfied; satisfying.
- verb please, content
- verb answer, persuade
- verb pay, compensate
- Its nature is satisfied and it satisfies nature in all moments alike.
- Extract from : « Essays, First Series » by Ralph Waldo Emerson
- When a feller has been doin' a puzzle it kind of satisfies him to find out the answer.
- Extract from : « The Depot Master » by Joseph C. Lincoln
- He cannot be a naturalist, until he satisfies all the demands of the spirit.
- Extract from : « Nature » by Ralph Waldo Emerson
- He likes to live from hand to mouth, and that satisfies him.
- Extract from : « Ireland as It Is » by Robert John Buckley (AKA R.J.B.)
- But perhaps the greatest evil of this practice is, it satisfies the teacher.
- Extract from : « The Teacher » by Jacob Abbott
- "It satisfies me that you did not actually kill the man," he said steadily.
- Extract from : « The Grell Mystery » by Frank Froest
- It satisfies deep desires, but in it desires for we know not what are aroused.
- Extract from : « The Psychology of Nations » by G.E. Partridge
- It is not the less sublime, in that it satisfies the intellect as well as the feelings.
- Extract from : « Sophisms of the Protectionists » by Frederic Bastiat
- "It satisfies me," she said, her face all lit up with joyous excitement.
- Extract from : « The Mask » by Arthur Hornblow
- And it satisfies you as a reason for my taking all the trouble that I'm going to take.
- Extract from : « General John Regan » by George A. Birmingham
Antonyms for satisfies
- abstain
- agitate
- anger
- annoy
- bore
- deplete
- depress
- deprive
- diet
- disappoint
- discontent
- discourage
- dissatisfy
- dissuade
- distress
- dull
- exhaust
- fail
- fast
- forget
- frustrate
- halt
- hold
- hurt
- ignore
- incite
- irritate
- keep
- lose
- miss
- moderate
- neglect
- offend
- owe
- pain
- prevent
- provoke
- seize
- stop
- take
- tire
- trouble
- upset
- worry
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