satisfy

English

/ˈsætɪsfaɪ/

verb
Definitions
  • (ambitransitive) To do enough for; to meet the needs of; to fulfill the wishes or requirements of.
  • (transitive) To cause (a sentence) to be true when the sentence is interpreted in one's universe.
  • (dated) To convince by ascertaining; to free from doubt.
  • (transitive) To pay to the extent of what is claimed or due.
  • (transitive) To answer or discharge (a claim, debt, legal demand, etc.); to give compensation for.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English satisfyen derived from Old French satisfiier derived from Latin satisfacere root from Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- (put, place, set, do, suck, suckle, make).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*dʰeh₁-

Gloss

put, place, set, do, suck, suckle, make

Concept
Semantic Field

Motion

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

哺

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