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
Verb
satisfy (third-person singular simple present satisfies, present participle satisfying, simple past and past participle satisfied)
(ambitransitive) To do enough for; to meet the needs of; to fulfill the wishes or requirements of.
(transitive) To cause (a sentence) to be true when the sentence is interpreted in one's universe.
The complex numbers satisfy .
(dated, literary, transitive) To convince by ascertaining; to free from doubt.
(transitive) To pay to the extent of what is claimed or due.
(transitive) To answer or discharge (a claim, debt, legal demand, etc.); to give compensation for.
Antonyms
• (meet needs, fulfill): disappoint
• dissatisfy
Source: Wiktionary
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