satisfaction
(noun) act of fulfilling a desire or need or appetite; “the satisfaction of their demand for better services”
satisfaction
(noun) the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation; “the chef tasted the sauce with great satisfaction”
atonement, expiation, satisfaction
(noun) compensation for a wrong; “we were unable to get satisfaction from the local store”
satisfaction
(noun) (law) the payment of a debt or fulfillment of an obligation; “the full and final satisfaction of the claim”
gratification, satisfaction
(noun) state of being gratified or satisfied; “dull repetitious work gives no gratification”; “to my immense gratification he arrived on time”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
satisfaction (countable and uncountable, plural satisfactions)
A fulfilment of a need or desire.
The pleasure obtained by such fulfillment.
The source of such gratification.
A reparation for an injury or loss.
A vindication for a wrong suffered.
Source: Wiktionary
Sat`is*fac"tion, n. Etym: [OE. satisfaccioum, F. satisfaction, fr. L. satisfactio, fr. satisfacere to satisfy. See Satisfy.]
1. The act of satisfying, or the state of being satisfied; gratification of desire; contentment in possession and enjoyment; repose of mind resulting from compliance with its desires or demands. The mind having a power to suspend the execution and satisfaction of any of its desires. Locke.
2. Settlement of a claim, due, or demand; payment; indemnification; adequate compensation. We shall make full satisfaction. Shak.
3. That which satisfies or gratifiles; atonement. Die he, or justice must; unless or him Some other, able, and as willing, pay The rigid satisfaction, death for death. Milton.
Syn.
– Contentment; content; gratification; pleasure; recompence; compensation; amends; remuneration; indemnification; atonement.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
17 November 2024
(noun) asceticism as a form of religious life; usually conducted in a community under a common rule and characterized by celibacy and poverty and obedience
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
