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to satisfy

to satisfy

243 2.8
Meet a rule or requirement
  • verb
  • /ˈsætɪsfaɪ/
translation icon : cumplir (con)
  • I hope this satisfies your requirements.
  • satisfy requirements
  • satisfy needs
  • satisfy demands

The choice is how you satisfy the biochemical drive.

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Examples

  • Bankers may then use these credits to satisfy CWA requirements or sell them to developers.

    Academic text (1999)

  • Some politicians switch parties in order to satisfy personal ambitions or to profit materially.

    Academic text (1999)

  • So how do you satisfy the need for growth?

  • This year I have things to satisfy every taste.

    Francesco (1989)

  • But nothing seems to satisfy...

    Gran Turismo (2023)

  • This is just to satisfy my curiosity.

    Se7en (1995)

  • Having set protocols for the application and approval of such foods helps satisfy these requirements.

    Academic text (2008)

  • Scores of countries are overpumping aquifers as they struggle to satisfy their growing water needs.

    Academic text (2008)

  • The United States created new public-private partnerships that satisfied both military and libertarian ends.

    Academic text (1999)

  • I hope this satisfies your requirements for the project.

Synonyms

to fit
vsto satisfy
969 1.0

To match or go well with something

is about fulfilling requirements, not only being appropriate in form or size
to fill
vsto satisfy
785 1.0

To satisfy a need or a requirement

is the broader action of meeting needs, not only supplying quantity
to meet
vsto satisfy
660 1.3

To satisfy a rule or need

is the general idea of making requirements or expectations be met
to fulfill
vsto satisfy
  • US
265 2.8

To do what is required or promised

focuses broadly on meeting standards or conditions rather than promises only
to live up to
vsto satisfy
224 3.5

To meet what people expect of you

is the general meeting of requirements, not only matching expectations
to suffice
vsto satisfy
99 4.7

To be enough for what is needed

means fully meeting a requirement rather than merely being barely enough
to conform to
vsto satisfy
50 3.7

Do what rules or standards say you must

is about meeting requirements but does not always imply rule following
to answer
vsto satisfy
26 3.5

To be enough to meet a need or purpose

is about actively meeting specific requirements rather than merely being adequate
to tick all the boxes
vsto satisfy
  • Informal
1 3.9

To meet all the needs for a job or task

is meeting requirements in general, not necessarily every single criterion

Antonyms

to fail
∞ 1.0

Not do something you promised or should do

to disappoint
492 1.0

Fail to do what someone hoped for

to fall short of
25 4.4

To not reach the level people expect

How Well

to exceed
255 4.1
to satisfy
243 2.8
to meet
660 1.3
to fall short
64 3.9

Surface Forms

satisfy infinitive
satisfying present participle
satisfies third person singular
satisfied past
satisfied past participle

Morphology

satisfy = satis + fy

The suffix '-fy' ('make') is productive and helps indicate meaning, but the root 'satis' ('enough') is not a standalone English word, so the morphological relation is only partly helpful to learners.

Etymology

The word satisfy comes from the Latin parts satis 'enough' and facere 'to make'. So, to satisfy a requirement is to 'make it enough' or to meet what is needed.