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SATIATE
satiate, satiated
(adjective) supplied (especially fed) to satisfaction
gorge, ingurgitate, overindulge, glut, englut, stuff, engorge, overgorge, overeat, gormandize, gormandise, gourmandize, binge, pig out, satiate, scarf out
(verb) overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself; “She stuffed herself at the dinner”; “The kids binged on ice cream”
satiate, sate, replete, fill
(verb) fill to satisfaction; “I am sated”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Verb
satiate (third-person singular simple present satiates, present participle satiating, simple past and past participle satiated)
(transitive) To fill to satisfaction; to satisfy.
(transitive) To satisfy to excess. To fill to satiety.
Usage notes
Used interchangeably with, and more common than, sate.
Synonyms
• sate
Adjective
satiate (comparative more satiate, superlative most satiate)
Filled to satisfaction or to excess.
Source: Wiktionary
Sa"ti*ate, a. Etym: [L. satiatus, p. p. of satiare to satisfy, from sat, satis, enough. See Sad, a., and cf. Sate.]
Definition: Filled to satiety; glutted; sated; -- followed by with or of. "Satiate of applause." Pope.
Sa"ti*ate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Satiated; p. pr. & vb. n. Satiating.]
1. To satisfy the appetite or desire of; tho feed to the full; to furnish enjoyment to, to the extent of desire; to sate; as, to satiate appetite or sense. These [smells] rather woo the sense than satiate it. Bacon. I may yet survive the malice of my enemies, although they should be satiated with my blood. Eikon Basilike.
2. To full beyond matural desire; to gratify to repletion or loathing; to surfeit; to glut.
3. To saturate. [Obs.] Sir I. Newton.
Syn.
– To satisfy; sate; suffice; cloy; gorge; overfill; surfeit; glut.
– Satiate, Satisfy, Content. These words differ principally in degree. To Content is to make contented, even though every desire or appetite is not fully gratified. To satisfy is to appease fully the longings of desire. To satiate is to fill so completely that it is not possible to receive or enjoy more; hence, to overfill; to cause disgust in. Content with science in the vale of peace. Pope. His whole felicity is endless strife; No peace, no satisfaction, crowns his life. Beaumont. He may be satiated, but not satisfied. Norris.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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