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satiate — satiate, sate, surfeit, cloy, pall, glut, gorge are comparable when they mean to fill or become filled to the point of repletion. Although both satiate and sate can imply no more than a complete satisfying, both terms more often imply an… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
satiate — [sā′shē āt΄; ] for adj., usually [, sā′shēit] adj. [L satiatus, pp. of satiare, to fill full, satisfy < satis, enough: see SAD] having had enough or more than enough; sated vt. satiated, satiating 1. Now Rare to satisfy to the full; gratify… … English World dictionary
satiate — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. sate, satisfy; cloy, jade, make blasé; quench, slake, pall; glut, gorge, surfeit, bore; spoil. See sufficiency. Ant., leave wanting, disappoint. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. sate, surfeit, cloy, glut, fill … English dictionary for students
satiate — I. adjective Date: 15th century filled to satiety II. transitive verb ( ated; ating) Etymology: Latin satiatus, past participle of satiare, from satis enough more at sad Date: 15th century to satisfy (as a need or desire) fully or to excess •… … New Collegiate Dictionary
satiate — 1. verb a) To fill to satisfaction; to satisfy. Nothing seemed to satiate her desire for knowledge. b) To satisfy to excess. 2 … Wiktionary
EXCESS — (Roget s Thesaurus II) Index excess noun excess (2), surplus, wordiness adjective excessive, extravagant, heavy, profuse, superfluous, wordy verb … English dictionary for students
satiate — satiation, n. v. /say shee ayt /; adj. /say shee it, ayt /, v., satiated, satiating, adj. v.t. 1. to supply with anything to excess, so as to disgust or weary; surfeit. 2. to satisfy to the full; sate. adj. 3. satiated. [1400 50; late ME (adj.) … Universalium
satiate — sa•ti•ate v. [[t]ˈseɪ ʃiˌeɪt[/t]] adj. [[t] ɪt, ˌeɪt[/t]] v. at•ed, at•ing, adj. 1) to supply with something to excess, so as to disgust or weary; surfeit 2) to satisfy to the full; sate 3) satisfied fully, as in appetite or desire • Etymology:… … From formal English to slang
satiate — verb (t) /ˈseɪʃieɪt/ (say saysheeayt) (satiated, satiating) 1. to supply with anything to excess, so as to disgust or weary; surfeit; cloy. 2. to satisfy to the full. –adjective /ˈseɪʃiət/ (say saysheeuht), / ieɪt/ (say eeayt) 3. Obsolete… …
surfeit — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. excess, glut, superfluity, superabundance, plethora; satiety, repletion, engorgement. See sufficiency. Ant., lack, dearth. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. surplus, superfluity, profusion; see excess 1 ,… … English dictionary for students
