satisfy
/ˈsætɪsfaɪ/
verb
- To meet a need, desire, or expectation; to make someone feel pleased or content.
- The teacher tried to satisfy the students' curiosity with a fun experiment.
- His performance did not satisfy the coach's high standards.
- A cold glass of water will satisfy your thirst on a hot day.
- To fulfill a requirement, condition, or obligation.
- He worked extra hours to satisfy the demands of the project.
- The evidence satisfied the conditions of the experiment.
- You must satisfy all the course requirements to graduate.
- To provide enough of what is needed; to be sufficient.
- One sandwich will not satisfy a hungry teenager.
- Her explanation did not satisfy the committee's questions.
- A small amount of paint will not satisfy the needs of the entire wall.
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