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befriedigen — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • glut noun An excess, too much.
  • pander verb To act in a way that indulges or appeals to someone's weaknesses, desires, or lower tastes, often for personal gain.
  • satisfy verb To meet the needs, wishes, or requirements of someone or something.
  • slake verb To satisfy (thirst, or other desires).
  • suffice verb To be enough for a purpose or need.

Senses

befriedigen is used for these senses in English:

  • glut (transitive) To fill to capacity; to satisfy all demand or requirement; to sate.
  • satisfy (ambitransitive) To be enough (for)
  • suffice (transitive) To satisfy; to content; to be equal to the wants or demands of.

glut — full definition

  1. noun An excess, too much.
  2. noun That which is swallowed.
  3. noun Something that fills up an opening.
  4. noun A wooden wedge used in splitting blocks.

pander — full definition

  1. verb To act in a way that indulges or appeals to someone's weaknesses, desires, or lower tastes, often for personal gain.
  2. noun A person who arranges illicit sexual liaisons for others; a pimp.

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