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satiate

English

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Latin satiatus, past participle of satiare (“to fill full, satiate”), from satis (“sufficient”).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈseɪʃɪeɪt/
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Verb

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satiate (third-person singular simple present satiates, present participle satiating, simple past and past participle satiated)

  1. (transitive) To fill to satisfaction; to satisfy.
    Nothing seemed to satiate her desire for knowledge.
  2. (transitive) To satisfy to excess. To fill to satiety.

Usage notes

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Used interchangeably with, and more common than, sate.[1]

Synonyms

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Derived terms

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Translations

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Adjective

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satiate (comparative more satiate, superlative most satiate)

  1. Filled to satisfaction or to excess.
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References

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  1. ^ “Monthly Gleanings: November 2011: Sate versus satiated.”, OUPblog

Further reading

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Latin

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Verb

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satiāte

  1. second-person plural present active imperative of satiō

Participle

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satiāte

  1. vocative masculine singular of satiātus

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