satisfy

The word “satisfy” means to meet the needs, wishes, or requirements of someone or something. In plain terms, to give someone enough of what they need or want, or to convince them of something.

“Satisfy” is pronounced SA-tihs-feye (/ˈsætɪsfaɪ/ in IPA).

Here is “satisfy” used in a sentence: “The snack was enough to satisfy his hunger.”

Words with a similar meaning to “satisfy” include abound, amuse, appease, assuage, captivate and cater.

The opposite of “satisfy” — its antonyms — are disappoint, dissatisfy, exhaust and worsen.

“Satisfy” is a verb.

The word “satisfy” comes from Latin. From Latin satisfacere, combining satis ("enough") and facere ("to do" or "make") — literally "to do enough.".

“Satisfy” is a fairly common word in modern English, usually learned at around the A2 level.

To please someone is to give them enjoyment or happiness. To satisfy someone is to meet their needs, wishes, or requirements fully. A meal can please you with its flavor yet still fail to satisfy your hunger.

The two overlap when talking about conditions: you can satisfy or fulfill a requirement. Fulfill leans toward promises, duties, ambitions, and potential, while satisfy leans toward needs, appetites, standards, and formal conditions. Only satisfy carries the added sense of convincing someone with evidence.

Yes. In formal and legal English, to satisfy someone means to convince them by providing evidence or proof, as in "the documents satisfied the court that the claim was genuine." This sense is common in contracts, courts, and official procedures.

The noun is satisfaction, meaning the state of having one's needs or requirements met. The related adjectives are satisfied for the person whose needs are met, and satisfying or satisfactory for the thing that meets them; satisfying means genuinely pleasing, while satisfactory means merely acceptable.