SATISFIED

satisfied

(adjective) filled with satisfaction; “a satisfied customer”

quenched, satisfied, slaked

(adjective) allayed; “his thirst quenched he was able to continue”

SATISFY

fit, conform to, meet, satisfy, fill, fulfill, fulfil

(verb) fill, satisfy or meet a want or need or condtion ro restriction; “does this paper meet the requirements for the degree?”; “This job doesn’t match my dreams”; “meet a need”

satisfy, gratify

(verb) make happy or satisfied

satisfy, fulfill, fulfil, live up to

(verb) meet the requirements or expectations of

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology 1

Verb

satisfied

simple past tense and past participle of satisfy

Etymology 2

Adjective

satisfied (comparative more satisfied, superlative most satisfied)

In a state of satisfaction.

Synonyms

• content

• happy

• pleased

• See happy

Source: Wiktionary


SATISFY

Sat"is*fy, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Satisfied; p. pr. & vb. n. Satisfying.] Etym: [OF. satisfier; L. satis enough + -ficare (in comp.) to make; cf. F. satisfaire, L. satisfacere. See Sad, a., and Fact.]

1. In general, to fill up the measure of a want of (a person or a thing); hence, to grafity fully the desire of; to make content; to supply to the full, or so far as to give contentment with what is wished for. Death shall . . . with us two Be forced to satisfy his ravenous maw. Milton.

2. To pay to the extent of chaims or deserts; to give what is due to; as, to satisfy a creditor.

3. To answer or discharge, as a claim, debt, legal demand, or the like; to give compensation for; to pay off; to requitte; as, to satisfy a claim or an execution.

4. To free from doubrt, suspense, or uncertainty; to give assurance to; as, to satisfy one's self by inquiry. The standing evidences of the truth of the gospel are in themselves most firm, solid, and satisfying. Atterbury.

Syn.

– To satiate; sate; content; grafity; compensate. See Satiate.

Sat"is*fy, v. i.

1. To give satisfaction; to afford gratification; to leave nothing to be desire.

2. To make payment or atonement; to atone. Milton.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.

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