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Definitions

satisfy

[sat-is-fahy] / ˈsæt ɪsˌfaɪ /
VERB
please, content
Synonyms
STRONGEST
amuse appease assuage delight elate entertain fascinate flatter gratify mollify placate
STRONG
animate befriend captivate capture cheer cloy comfort conciliate enliven enthrall exhilarate fill gladden glut gorge humor indulge pacify propitiate quench rejoice sate satiate score sell slake suit surfeit
WEAK
brighten up do the trick fill the bill get by hit the spot make merry make the grade sell on
Antonyms
STRONGEST
agitate annoy bore depress disappoint incite offend pain provoke tire trouble upset worry
STRONG
abstain deplete deprive diet discourage dissatisfy distress dull exhaust fast hurt irritate lose moderate
WEAK
anger discontent dissuade fail frustrate
VERB
answer, persuade
Synonyms
STRONGEST
accomplish appease assuage assure comply with convince do meet provide reassure
STRONG
avail complete equip fill fulfill furnish induce inveigle observe perform qualify quiet score sell serve suffice
WEAK
be adequate be enough be sufficient come up to conform to dispel doubt get by keep promise make good make the grade pass muster put mind at ease serve the purpose tide over win over
Antonyms
STRONGEST
fail miss
STRONG
forget halt ignore neglect prevent stop take
WEAK
anger disappoint discontent dissatisfy dissuade frustrate upset
VERB
pay, compensate
Synonyms
STRONGEST
meet pay off reward
STRONG
answer atone disburse discharge indemnify liquidate quit recompense remunerate repay requite settle square
WEAK
clear up make good make reparation
Antonyms
STRONG
hold keep owe seize take
WEAK
anger disappoint discontent dissatisfy dissuade fail frustrate upset

Example Sentences

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Then-president Cristina Kirchner re-nationalized YPF in 2012, arguing that it did not produce enough oil and gas to satisfy Argentine demand.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

There isn’t anywhere else that one can walk into and immediately satisfy the social instinct among a convivial and refreshingly diverse clientele in what is becoming an increasingly homogenized locality.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

"It was just to satisfy questions in my own head. About my DNA being taken in 2012. If it could be stored, for how long."

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

From there, the council freighted the policy with stipulations that made it difficult to actually satisfy.

From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026

My answer seems to satisfy them, but now both of them have been alerted to my eating patterns, and watch my plate like it’s a time bomb.

From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.