From WordNet (r) 2.0 (August 2003) [wn]:
satisfy
v 1: fulfil the requirements or expectations of [syn: fulfill,
fulfil, live up to] [ant: fall short of]
2: make happy or satisfied [syn: gratify] [ant: dissatisfy]
3: fill or meet a want or need [syn: meet, fill, fulfill,
fulfil]
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Satisfy \Sat"is*fy\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Satisfied; p. pr. &
vb. n. Satisfying.] [OF. satisfier; L. satis enough +
-ficare (in comp.) to make; cf. F. satisfaire, L.
satisfacere. See Sad, a., and Fact.]
1. In general, to fill up the measure of a want of (a person
or a thing); hence, to grafity fully the desire of; to
make content; to supply to the full, or so far as to give
contentment with what is wished for.
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Death shall . . . with us two
Be forced to satisfy his ravenous maw. --Milton.
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2. To pay to the extent of claims or deserts; to give what is
due to; as, to satisfy a creditor.
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3. To answer or discharge, as a claim, debt, legal demand, or
the like; to give compensation for; to pay off; to
requite; as, to satisfy a claim or an execution.
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4. To free from doubt, suspense, or uncertainty; to give
assurance to; to set at rest the mind of; to convince; as,
to satisfy one's self by inquiry.
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The standing evidences of the truth of the gospel
are in themselves most firm, solid, and satisfying.
--Atterbury.
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Syn: To satiate; sate; content; grafity; compensate. See
Satiate.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Satisfy \Sat"is*fy\, v. i.
1. To give satisfaction; to afford gratification; to leave
nothing to be desired.
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2. To make payment or atonement; to atone. --Milton.
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