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satiate

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adjective

sa·​tiate ˈsā-sh(ē-)ət How to pronounce satiate (audio)
: filled to satiety

satiate

2 of 2

verb

sa·​ti·​ate ˈsā-shē-ˌāt How to pronounce satiate (audio)
satiated; satiating

transitive verb

: to satisfy (a need, a desire, etc.) fully or to excess
satiation noun

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Satiate, sate, surfeit, cloy, pall, glut, and gorge all mean to fill to repletion. Satiate and sate sometimes imply only complete satisfaction but more often suggest repletion that has destroyed interest or desire, as in "Years of globe-trotting had satiated their interest in travel" and "Readers were sated with sensationalistic stories." Surfeit implies a nauseating repletion, as in "They surfeited themselves with junk food," while cloy stresses the disgust or boredom resulting from such surfeiting, "The strong scent of the flowers cloyed her." Pall emphasizes the loss of ability to stimulate interest or appetite—for example, "A life of leisure eventually began to pall." Glut implies excess in feeding or supplying, as in "a market glutted with diet books," and gorge suggests glutting to the point of bursting or choking, "They gorged themselves with chocolate."

Choose the Right Synonym for satiate

satiate, sate, surfeit, cloy, pall, glut, gorge mean to fill to repletion.

satiate and sate may sometimes imply only complete satisfaction but more often suggest repletion that has destroyed interest or desire.

years of globe-trotting had satiated their interest in travel
readers were sated with sensationalistic stories

surfeit implies a nauseating repletion.

surfeited themselves with junk food

cloy stresses the disgust or boredom resulting from such surfeiting.

sentimental pictures that cloy after a while

pall emphasizes the loss of ability to stimulate interest or appetite.

a life of leisure eventually begins to pall

glut implies excess in feeding or supplying.

a market glutted with diet books

gorge suggests glutting to the point of bursting or choking.

gorged themselves with chocolate

Example Sentences

Adjective a couple of satiate dinner guests had ensconced themselves on the living room sofa Verb a long drink of water at last satiated my thirst
Recent Examples on the Web
Verb
To keep costs low for themselves and to satiate employees, businesses should consider other benefits options—namely financial benefits, voluntary benefits and individual coverage health reimbursement arrangements (ICHRAs). David Reid, Forbes, 15 July 2022 With supply-chain issues delaying car deliveries for many customers, Mini has turned to a creative solution to satiate its eagerly waiting customers: a puzzle. Sasha Richie, Car and Driver, 27 June 2022 Happy Sundays co-founder Scott Montoya (also a member of band Soft Palms with wife Kugel Montoya) says the festival is always looking for a mixture of acts to satiate all music fans. Taylor Mims, Billboard, 26 Aug. 2022 Here are 10 sporting events Utahns can attend this summer to satiate their pangs for competition. Alex Vejar, The Salt Lake Tribune, 4 May 2022 The movie explores modern fears about belonging and community in unsettling ways but with enough creepy imagery to satiate scary-movie fans. Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 21 Apr. 2022 That includes methadone, Suboxone and Kadian, long-acting opioids that satiate the craving for an opiate without providing the high. New York Times, 26 July 2022 But after a few queries, the app’s functionality only offers a refund, which doesn’t satiate you or solve the problem. Deon Nicholas, Forbes, 11 July 2022 Amazon Prime Day 2022 is officially here, but in case nothing at the retailer suits your style, the best Walmart deals are here to satiate your needs. Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 12 July 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Verb

Latin satiatus, past participle of satiare, from satis enough — more at sad

First Known Use

Adjective

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Verb

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of satiate was in the 15th century

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