satisfy

satisfy
sat·is·fy vt -fied, -fy·ing
1 a: to carry out the terms or obligation of (as by payment of money)
refused to satisfy the judgment against her
satisfy a condition precedent; broadly: to cause to be discharged, settled, or paid
sought to satisfy his claim against the debtor
b: to meet an obligation to
satisfy a creditor
2: to convince by argument or evidence
3: to conform to

Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. . 1996.

satisfy
I (discharge) verb arrange a settlement, carry into execution, carry out, clear, compensate, fulfill an obligation, make compensation, make good, make payment, meet an obligation, pay, pay in full, pay off, pay up, recompense, reimburse, remit, remunerate, render, repay, requite, settle, settle accounts, tender associated concepts: satisfy a debt, satisfy a judgment II (fulfill) verb answer the purpose, appease, avail, be agreeable, be sufficient, carry out, comply with, conform to, content, fill, fit, gratify, meet requirements, please, prove acceptable, qualify, quench, sate, satiate, serve the purpose, set at ease, slake, suffice, suit, surfeit associated concepts: satisfy to a moral certainty III index assuage, assure (give confidence to), compensate (remunerate), comply, contribute (indemnify), convince, disarm (set at ease), discharge (pay a debt), fulfill, keep (fulfill), liquidate (determine liability), obey, observe (obey), pacify, pander, pay, perform (adhere to), placate, propitiate, reassure, recoup (reimburse), redeem (satisfy debts), redress, refund, reimburse, remedy, remit (send payment), remunerate, repay, restore (return), return (refund), supply, vouchsafe

Burton's Legal Thesaurus. . 2006


satisfy
v.
To fulfill an obligation or pay off a debt.
n.
satisfaction
adj.
satisfactory See also accord and satisfaction

The Essential Law Dictionary. — Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. . 2008.

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